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From the Editor: December 2006

Last month, we broke from our standard fare and put a gun on our cover, in an effort to jar all of us awake in […]

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Off the Cuff: December 2006

From the air, as my plane came in low over the barren wasteland, it looked like the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz — […]

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BOP Spotlight: TV Store

We know, we know: it wins every year. And while we tried — really tried — to find someone to knock it off its throne, […]

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BOP Spotlight: Lighting

The Italian designs at this Old City showroom are so clean and simple — the signature Tizio and Tolomeo desk lamps, the whimsical Murano glass, […]

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Exit Interview: Ana Ortiz

Exit Interview: Where are you right now, and do you have a driver? Ana Ortiz: Oh, no, I drive myself. I’m headed to the Santa […]

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How To Buy A Second Home

Oh, you wild-and-crazy baby boomers, you. Here you go again, sending marketers (and everyone else who’s Anyone With Something to Sell) hot on your trail […]

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Loco Parentis: Warning: Danger Ahead

LAST SUMMER, IN PREPARATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL, my son Jake began growing his hair. At first he just looked shaggy, but as the months went […]

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Homefront: Organic Hardware

Melissa and Glen Nathan design hardware with personality in their Melissa and Glen Nathan design hardware with personality in their Southampton office — knobs, pulls […]

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Homefront: Ring Tones

Cinch a napkin with the right jewelry, and any table can be perfectly set. Bold Femme A clear ring lets the subtle pattern on this […]

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Homefront: Gold Rush

The hottest color trend this fall gets a warm welcome at home. The cozy fall tones you’re used to just got a makeover and decided […]

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The Good Life: Health: 2007 Health Road Map

Whether or not you ever really get around to goals like “Learn fluent Cantonese” and “Spend more time with the wife,” commit yourself to this […]

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The Good Life: Trendspotting: Adult Birthday Parties

If rented shoes, drinks served in plastic pitchers, urethane balls and neon-lit gutters summon fond memories of birthday parties past — as in, the past […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Mini Me

After the Big Day, you’ll want to preserve your wedding gown, which means After the Big Day, you’ll want to preserve your wedding gown, which […]

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Cupid Calling

We don’t know who St. Valentine was, either — but if he lived in Philly, here are the 30-plus non-sucky and non-sappy ways he’d hail […]

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60-Second Critic January 2007

Businesses Starbucks at 18th and Market Streets By Andrew Putz If you’re one of the millions of Americans whose morning routine includes a stop at […]