It was about two weeks ago that I stopped into the Nuts to You shop on Walnut Street for my weekly shopping for, well, nuts and related goodies. I had paid for my items for the day and was loading them into my backpack when the manager, who had been speaking to a young woman … Continue reading Interview with an Inquirer
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Two Walls and the Brits
A followup to my post from last week about the desecration of the wall at the 100 steps: A CLIP employee painted over the wall because his power hose couldn’t reach far enough. What he should have done was get extension hoses. CLIP has taken action to fix the problem, and the restored wall looks … Continue reading Two Walls and the Brits
Morning Glory Diner
I’ve written about Sam’s Morning Glory Diner previously, although not always by name, and since then it’s come under new ownership and is now simply Morning Glory Diner. It opened back in the 90s when I was living on Clymer Street, and I used to go there on Saturday mornings for breakfast or brunch. When … Continue reading Morning Glory Diner
What Happened to the 100 Steps?
I used to live in the Wissahickon neighborhood of Philadelphia, right at the top of the 100 Steps. The 100 Steps are actually 103 steps of granite that lead down to the Wissahickon Creek trail. I used to use them all the time when I would go to take a long walk. When I first … Continue reading What Happened to the 100 Steps?
Chris Rabb Wins in Bluest Congressional District
Happy to report that the candidate that I voted for in the Democratic primary for the Third Congressional District has won, beating out the two challengers, including the spawn of the notorious Street brothers who was endorsed by the corrupt Democratic machine. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Associated Press called the race at 10:42 … Continue reading Chris Rabb Wins in Bluest Congressional District
Humpty’s
I saw this the other day and snapped a pic. It reminded me of Custard’s Last Stand.
Festival!
When I went to the Acme on Saturday, I saw some streets were blocked off. It turned out that they were setting up for the Italian Market Festival on Ninth Street. It looked like it would get pretty crowded later on in the day, so I was glad to walk through there in the early … Continue reading Festival!
Rainbow Bricks
From the Florida Gainesville Sun: Gainesville city officials and residents gathered at City Hall Plaza on May 8 to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated space. The redesigned plaza, city officials said, will provide a more functional community hub and can accommodate more than 2,000 people. The space also incorporates the rainbow bricks salvaged … Continue reading Rainbow Bricks
The Third cont’d
I received a notification that my mail-in ballot is on the way, so time to get serious about selecting the candidate for the third Congressional District Democratic primary. First up is Dr. Ala Stanford. What is a pediatric surgeon doing running for congress? She seems to be very well qualified—as a physician, but she has … Continue reading The Third cont’d
The Third
While I’m waiting for my mail-in ballot to arrive, I decided to look over the candidates and issues that the primary election is all about. As it happens, and it’s not a big surprise, most candidates are running unopposed, and the ballot questions are easy “Yes” answers, so there’s not a lot of research to … Continue reading The Third