Lifestyle
Fair Food connects those in need with turkeys from Howe family farm for their Thanksgiving tables
The turkeys are fed a vegetarian diet, complemented by probiotics. By processing their birds just days before Thanksgiving — 1,200 a da ...
9 years ago
When I was growing up, my grandmother would always bring one dish to Christmas and Thanksgiving. Grandmom made the best baked macaroni an ...
9 years ago
Change we can believe in — dreaming of Thanksgiving without the ‘big bird’
Why is it that on the holiday devoted to thankfulness we eat our least-favorite food? I’m not talking about the “sides” ...
9 years ago
You said you want to move to Canada? Go soon while it’s still hot.
Scurrilous allegations of Canada's blandness and Canadians' tentativeness abound, but Canada abounds in color and character and civility.
9 years ago
Helpful, hospitable, and polite — in search of American good manners
In his book, “The Republicans,” Lewis ...
9 years ago
Why Philadelphia City Hall needs a dedicated advocate for domestic violence survivors
In the city of Philadelphia, police officers respond to over 100,000 domestic-related calls each year. And those are the cases we’r ...
9 years ago
Giving ourselves over to the navigational wiles of Waze
My husband Jon and I have fallen for the same woman. Her name is Amy. Or at least that’s the name the Waze app gives her in ...
9 years ago
In the midst of calamity, daily life goes on — because it must
Each time the subway stops, the conductor garbles, “This is a broken-down D train.” At least, that’s what I think he ...
9 years ago
How often have I actually been altruistic?
How often had I actually been altruistic, I recently wondered, recalling a day in the mid-1990s when, still in my naïve 20s, I ...
9 years ago
Women who lose their hair, and the wigs that keep it private
About a third of women experience hair loss. After menopause, that fraction doubles, with thinning hair and bald spots stealing happiness, self-esteem, and quality of life.
9 years ago
Chasing family history and the tail end of summer on Little Egg Harbor Bay
I turned 50 this year. Feeling so young, I towed my sailboat to the Jersey Shore for the family vacation. It’s a Hobie Cat, ostensi ...
9 years ago
Avoid the seafood at the buffet, or risk an explosive prom like mine
I remembered all the things I had on under my dress. I had all of the shape-wear on. All of it. I left the restroom and said to my brother, "We have to go now."
9 years ago
Phyllis Schlafly, Miss Missouri, and the burkini: A feminist tilts her head
Phyllis Schlafly died. A Miss America contestant came out. And burkinis continue to fire up the French. Is your feminist bell clanging yet? It should be.
9 years ago
Feeding the team: behind the line at Eagles’ headquarters [video]
For Eagles fans looking forward to this Sunday’s season opener, the focus will be on the players, the coaches, and the game. But what t ...
9 years ago
Why I wrote a love letter to Philadelphia
I've spent 25 years exploring the city's nooks and crannies and I am ready to share the city's secrets. So, I wrote a book: "100 Things To Do In Philadephia Before You Die."
9 years ago