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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
December 2007
Features
How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their money
Tired of cynicism? Selfishness? Schadenfreude? Hop on the bus, Philly. From rock stars to business owners to everyday people, the cry of the moment is “Save the world!” How doing good suddenly got cool
Meet the 21 Philadelphians who make us feel like crap — because they're so good
Meet the 21 Philadelphians who make us feel like crap — because they're so good
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Why do some people still say that Kenny Gamble isn’t good?Even strolling along the sidewalk, nodding to passers-by, Kenny Gamble exudes a...
On a hot afternoon four months ago, Larry Shaeffer was driving east on Pine Street in rush-hour traffic when the cars in front of him started to...
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How Kimmel Center CEO Anne Ewers separates the rich from their moneyIf there’s one place where a newcomer to Philadelphia can get a frightening...
Yes, you can make a difference. Here are 92 great local groups worthy of your time, energy and money.HELP THE POORGIVE A KID A CHANCESAVE A...
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Let’s say you have $50 million and want to give it away. Who would you give it to?“To give away money is an easy matter and in any...
Tired of cynicism? Selfishness? Schadenfreude? Hop on the bus, Philly. The cry of the moment is “Save the world!”The Lord isn’t the...
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Departments
Hall of Fame Flyers goalie Bernie Parent has endured a career-ending injury, alcoholism, divorce, and the death of his star pupil. So why is he so happy?
Two Philadelphians have written a new guide intended to empower our daughters. But with Hillary running for president, are pressed flowers and cootie catchers what girls really need?
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No one is expressing the right emotions about my engagement
At 34, an Abington reformer is Harrisburg’s fastest-rising young star. But is there a place for Jimmy Stewart in Pennsylvania’s...
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Here’s Wilson Goode's guidance on some classic (but questionable) Philly behaviors.Hey Mr. Mayor: My grandmother, a lifelong Democrat, passed...
MY HUSBAND DOUG and I were watching the marching band perform at our son’s high-school football game when I noticed something. There on the...
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After everything he's been through, why is Bernie Parent so happy?It’s a miserable day at the Schooner Island Marina, just over the bridge in...
South Philly’s funniest comic comes home for the holidays.Here’s the unfunny thing about comedy — sometimes the guys who get the...
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No one is expressing the right emotions about my engagement.THE TROUBLE STARTED almost immediately after we got engaged. I’ll spare you the...
Dining, Food & Wine
With the impending Snowstorms of the Century, we sent our scouts out to cafés in search of this winter’s hottest drinks.With the (no...
Six noteworthy shops on the city’s crowded caffeine scene.The best coffee shops aren’t necessarily those with the best coffee (though we...
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Forget Starbucks or Dunkin' Doughnuts. Here are our 65 top coffee shops in the area.… and tea, and hot chocolate, even steamed cider. Because...
Coffee, chai and chocolate make the move from Starbucks staples to cocktail shakers.Sweet, creamy drinks are a blast from the distant past. Minty...
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How to make this perfect-anytime cake from Mount Airy’s High Point Café. Coffee Cake1 ½ c. unsalted butter, plus extra to prepare...
Few new spirits are as distinctively different and delicious as Voyant Chai Cream, a Bollywood riff on the Baileys theme. The inspiration for this...
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Shopping & Style
Nearly 100 goodies made in (or inspired by) Philly, for everyone on your list.Our team of style mavens rounded up nearly 100 goodies made in (or...
Pulse
Take a peek into the personas of the Real Housewives of Washington, D.C. First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image, The National Constitution...
Peer into Starr’s staff meetings, Penn dorm rooms pre-party, and 2nd Street’s VIP lounges.On The Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife By...
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The Ayer: love child of Hahnemann and a W Hotel.The Ayer Condominiums, 210 West Washington Square, theayer.com. The latest entry in Philly’s...
The latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney.Aldean, the latest crooner trying to claim the mantle of Kenny Chesney Lite, strolls...
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The release this month of Murdered by Mumia (The Lyons Press; $24.95) — an account by Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain police officer...
Disaster stories have become as much a part of the holidays as gifts and eggnog. Why do we keep putting ourselves through all the grief?“I just...
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Pssst! Hello, dumplings. I need to type quietly, because Edgar is still napping after the big-hoo-ha gala opening of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. What...
With everyone’s favorite hunky weatherman headed back to town, the big question is: Whom will he date?Local media (okay, us) are buzzing about...
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The new hotel that's following on the heels of the W and coming to Philly.As if we needed further proof that the SSE (Stephen Starr Effect) is...
In an effort to answer the Dems’ fund-raising tsunami this election cycle, a feisty conservative group is tapping some local...
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A city’s tradition that endures after 50 years.It was as much about the journey as it was the show: dressing up, the train ride into the city, a...
Other
Burn off holiday treats with this gift-hunting sweat sessionSo, you’re slightly busy. There’s one week left until Christmas and...
Use Splenda for half the sugar but all the sweetness“Christmastime” is synonymous with “cookie time.” Which usually ends up...
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Ease tension with this perfectly Christmastime oilI am nowhere close to being ready for Christmas morning. I’ve got a list a mile long of gifts...
Enerjuicer’s just-blended juices are a smart, early-morning choiceYeah, it’s cold out. But that fact doesn’t keep a line from...
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Deborah Heart and Lung Center takes care of patients — without asking them to pay As I walked through Suburban Station this morning, it was...
Try these high-end yogurts for a creamy and so-good-for-you snack Yogurt has been called "the gift of the gods," and throughout the...
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A Penn doctor says you can lower your cholesterol without taking drugs or running 10 miles a dayFor almost two decades now, there’s been a...
