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A Different Drummer
Just days after Benedict XVI took his place in the Pope-mobile, Ahmir Thompson sits in his dressing room, grappling with temptation of -near Biblical proportions. […]
The Jock and the Madman
Red Colt fascinated Adam Bruckner from the moment they first met. Bruckner handed him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “Why, thank you, Adam,” Red […]
Where’s Donald?
Donald Trump is invading Philadelphia—or, at least, his brand is. By the law that holds that you don’t really exist in Philadelphia if a ward […]
The Great Philadelphia Families
Think of what Mark Twain said: “In Boston, they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, […]
Jeremy Nowak’s Vision for a New Philadelphia
The lobby of the William Penn Foundation, on the 11th floor of a skyscraper two blocks north of Market Street, is a quiet place. It […]
The Smartest People in Philadelphia
The Smartest People in Philadelphia Technology Vijay Kumar Robot Designer Just when you thought Apple had cornered the market on cool gadgets, along comes […]
Rob Thomson’s Wild Ride
The line for dinner service at the St. Francis Inn in Kensington started forming just before 5 p.m., with folks traveling from across the neighborhood […]
One Moment From John Fetterman’s Past Could Derail His Senate Bid
It’s the Ides of March, a date that lives in infamy, the day that Julius Caesar was betrayed and butchered by members of the Roman […]
This Physician Assistant Begins Each Morning Feeding Her Chickens
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For each […]
Science and Religion Have Never Been More at Odds. Can Conshohocken’s Templeton Foundation Bridge the Divide?
One would think claims of performing miracles would have a bit more resonance. After all, billions of people today hinge their religious faith on Jesus […]
Help Me, Doctor! I’m a Philly Sports Fan
Back in May, as the Sixers were a few games away from snagging the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference, sportswriter John Gonzalez took […]
How This Philly Occupational Therapist Is Pursuing Wellness While Social Distancing
Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For […]
Amy Gutmann Is Brilliant, Boring, Inclusive, Safe, Distant, Warm, and Able to Stand on Her Head.
One afternoon in early December, Amy Gutmann, dressed in a puffy blue coat, exits her office and traverses Locust Walk to her next appointment, a […]
Squires: The Last Boys’ Club
He never said it in so many words, but here’s something I learned from my dad when I was a kid: Act like you own […]
Is Curalate Philly’s Most Successful Start Up?
PART I In which Apu Gupta models a bra on his birthday Consider the photo Apu Gupta snapped of himself one day last summer on […]