My article on the little known neurological disorder called aphasia is the centerpiece of today’s Inquirer Science section. My sincere thanks to the gentlemen who are struggling with this disorder for taking the time to tell their stories I can’t…
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New Orleans Advocate
A trip to New Orleans isn’t complete without a story or two. My St. Pat’s visit yielded this centerpiece on Chalmette Cemetery. It starts like this: For the first time in decades, perhaps even a century, the names of fallen…
Drummers with Attitude … a positive attitude
I loved reporting this column about Drummers with Attitude, a mentoring program in a nearby suburb. I even smacked a bucket to the beat. Here’s a teaser: Gathered in a classroom at Bristol Township’s Harry S Truman High School, about…
When it rains…
I have two stories on the front of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s features section today. Didn’t know they were going to run at the same time but I’m not complaining. I still love seeing a REAL newspaper and I still get…
More from The Daily News and “Where We Worship”
More from the files of the Daily News and the “Where We Worship” feature: This piece looks at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Society Hill. Founded in 1758 by parishioners from Old City’s Christ Church, the church recently selected its…
Neurology Now piece on the use of service animals for neurological disorders like MS
I learned a lot writing this piece for Neurology Now about using service animals, mostly dogs, to help those with MS, autism, Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders. The folks I interviewed were amazing. Thanks to all of them for sharing…
For Valentine’s Day and lovers everywhere…
My recent article in the Inquirer was about the city’s oldest bar and just a few of the couples who met there. There were SO MANY COUPLES. I basically chose at random which to interview via phone — I’m still…
Philly’s ever-growing dining scene
For years, late night eating in Philly meant: 1) cheesesteaks or 2) pizza or 3) a diner. All are good and delicious, but it’s nice to see the scene evolving. Here’s my take on it, as well as a list…
To dye or not to dye, that is the question
And my answer is, “Dye.” I found my first gray hairs in college and the onslaught hasn’t stopped yet. When Cathy Rubin at the Inquirer said she was putting together a special section called “Gray Matters,” I knew I wanted…
In honor of MLK Day
My Inquirer Currents column this week looked a two-year long project that hopes to bring sensitive issues, like race and class, into the public discussion. “Elephants on the Avenue: Race, Class and Community in Historic Germantown” seemed like a great…