Setting his sites higher
To a creative visionary like Joey Kilrain, art is found in the unlikeliest of places - including trash bins. One day while strolling to the bank, he noticed a window frame jutting from...
Enough to make a bride run
Whether you think Jane Fonda is a tank-sittin' hussy with about as much respect for this country as a dog has for a tree or one of our greatest living actresses, there's no...
Play leaves it to chance
There are many ways to trivialize a literally earth-shattering event, as author Craig Wright illustrates with his ill-advised opus inspired by 9/11. His play deals with themes that are as old as humanity,...
Home is where the help is
A huge smile breaks across Dreya Searcy's face as her doorbell rings. She's eager to welcome her guest, Eileen Storm, who has seen Searcy and her family through some tumultuous times. Though the...
Solutions not by the book
Local library supporters recently enlisted the big guns in their battle against service and staffing cuts. During last Friday's town meeting at the Santore Library, 932 S. Seventh St., state Sen. Vince Fumo...
Voters, get off the bench
Philadelphia primary elections usually draw fewer voters than do the polls in a small Kansas town. But in the aftermath of an embarrassing federal corruption trial that convicted the former city treasurer, residents might...
Predator seeking ‘patients’
A few Sundays ago, Vikki Gable received a suspicious phone call from a man claiming to be a doctor at Methodist Hospital. The caller, who identified himself as Dr. Goldstein, said he needed...
Texas downsizes
HOUSTON - There was a great old postcard that said "Welcome to Texas," and then, in smaller letters, "So Big!" And indeed it is. Driving from Houston out to the Hill Country, I...
Porky & Porkie
While enjoying a delicious dinner at Cafe de Laos in October, we could not help but notice the renovations underway at the building next door. The sign read Porky & Porkie Korean Barbecue. I...
Make Mom’s day
Sunday is Mother's Day, the one day of the year Mom can relax, forget about cooking and spend time with family and friends. My sister, Sandy, and I are celebrating a special Mother's...
