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Last night The Gatsby Brothers took Philadelphia back to the 1920s with a performance at fiUME in West Philadelphia. The trio is comprised of Jet Weston (guitar and vocals), Isaac Stanford (lap steel guitar), and David Streim (accordion). The Gatsby Brothers play the music of the 1920s — as the name might imply — and […]

Even though Hurricane Sandy hit Philadelphia with some mighty winds, the damage here was nothing compared with the images I’m seeing from Atlantic City, New York City, and even Hoboken, New Jersey. Last I heard, 41,000 people in Philadelphia lost power, and neither the Delaware nor the Schuylkill Rivers flooded. As you can see in […]

Shirley and Jason met me for some engagement photos in Philadelphia’s Fitler Square and Rittenhouse Square a few days ago. They are planning a May wedding in New York City. She’s a grad student in immunology at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s in medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. Shirley and Jason were naturals […]

Over the last few months, Philadelphia magazine’s health blog Be Well Philly has run the Health Hero Challenge, in which readers could vote for several nominees that make a big impact on the health of people throughout the Philadelphia area. The Health Hero Challenge is also sponsored by United Healthcare. UHC has donated one dollar […]

Summer is finally gone, and I’m just getting to post a few images from around our garden and yard. These images are from June through September. Last week this preying mantis was climbing on a mint plant and then our rain barrel in our backyard. He definitely gave me a few good poses to shoot, […]

Last night the interactive art installation Open Air opened on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway here in Philadelphia. Internationally known artist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, created the installation of twenty four ten thousand watt searchlights that sit atop buildings along the park way and react to audio recordings somewhat like a graphical equalizer on a stereo. Anyone can participate by visiting […]