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…
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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…
Meet the Pink Sisters!
I’ve wanted to write about the Pink Sisters for a long, long time and I finally found a reason: This year was their 100th anniversary! These cloistered nuns living near Center City Philadelphia has been praying around-the-clock every day for…
Writing about arts and culture for the Associated Press
Hello, Arts and Culture fans! Coming to Philadelphia any time soon? Check out a few of our fab museums, like The Barnes Foundation for a look at its permanent collection and its upcoming Picasso exhibit or the Pennsylvania Academy of…
From The Washington Post, an article on one of Pennsylvania’s most unsavory scandals
This is one of the most confusing stories I’ve ever written that doesn’t involve math. There are so many moving parts and changes. It’s also called “Porngate” because it involves a lot of pornographic photos sent by email by state…
Holiday happenings
Two stories I wrote that ran on Christmas Day in the Inquirer showed some spirit. The first was about a Tacony block that doesn’t do anything by half, especially holiday decorating. Check out some of the great photos by Liz…
Happy birthday, Frank!
Way back in September, my editor for the Inquirer’s Weekend section asked if I’d like to write a column on Sinatra when his 100th birthday rolled around in December. Is there an Italian American of my generation who grew up…
In the spirit of Thanksgiving…
… I’d like to share two recent articles about local people taking time out of their lives to provide food for others. The first, written for the Associated Press, is about a group called Honey’s Angels. After Helen “Honey” McVey’s…
More from Haverford: Advice on Giving from a Financial Titan and a Class on “Madness”
I have so much fun with every assignment I get for Haverford College’s website and alumni magazine. At the end of October, I was there when Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick talked about how Haverford’s generosity to him when he…