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A Philadelphia pizzeria sparks the spirit of giving
No matter what your approach to the holidays is, I’ll bet it includes some theme of light or warmth — a festival of lights or a s ...
10 years ago
Christmas decorations and holiday music bombard us right after Halloween. For Christians, it seems the holiday had become overly commerci ...
Air Date: December 22, 2014
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Sometimes the key to avoiding burnout is at work, not home
Medical jobs can be interpersonally intense, including major decisions about someone else’s life — and death. Penn’s D ...
10 years ago
When work/life balance gets thorny, it’s time to prune your choices
I have been thinking more about the time and space in which we nourish ourselves as humans on the job, which brought to mind two ideas: f ...
10 years ago
Desire is a natural part of life, but what happens when desire becomes an insatiable craving? Whether it is drugs, alcohol, too much foo ...
Air Date: December 15, 2014
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The surprising productivity of mindlessness
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine helped me feel vindicated in sticking with my zone-out time. Writer Melissa ...
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Finding work/life balance in the darkroom of the soul
The work/life balance is one of the first things that comes to most people’s minds when I ask them how they can be ‘human at ...
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The spirit of connecting, when service leads to personal happiness and workplace success
An interview with Leadership Philadelphia CEO Liz Dow reveals a surprising truth about work and meaning for business leaders. “I’ ...
10 years ago
The holiday season is here… and while it is filled with gift-giving, it’s also a good time to talk about opportunities to mak ...
Air Date: November 24, 2014
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Williams officially joins race for Philly mayor
Six months before the primary election, the field of candidates for Philadelphia mayor became more clearly defined Wednesday with announc ...
11 years ago
16 memorable moments from Lynne Abraham’s mayoral campaign-launch event
It doesn’t get more Philadelphia than the scene at the Franklin Institute at high noon Wednesday as Lynne Abraham, the former distr ...
11 years ago
No rooms at the inns when Pope Francis comes to town
It’s official. Pope Francis is coming to town in September for the World Meeting of Families. His visit to Philadelp ...
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United Airlines departure from Atlantic City a setback to city’s recovery plan
As Gov. Chris Christie and local and state officials gather in Atlantic City today to discuss the struggling community’s future, th ...
11 years ago
Philly business folk seeking ‘the inner wisdom that makes work fruitful’
I was lucky enough to participate in the second annual Junto Retreat in Philadelphia in September. I spoke to organizer Geoff DiMasi abou ...
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100 year old murder case still haunts Dover, Delaware
It's a case that brings new meaning to the phrase "don't take candy from a stranger." The creepy story of a cross country murder mystery in 1898.
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