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Practical and sporty

My own brother doesn't trust my car advice. I'm constantly steering him toward a Honda, Toyota or maybe a Subaru, and he keeps eyeing Chrysler minivans. I thought the Scion xB was perfect...

Walking it off

When Carlos Cardenas emerged from the Broad Street Subway and a news vacuum at 11:20 Sunday night, he asked a stranger, "Who won?" Cardenas, who had been working at his construction job...

Bowled over despite Birds’ loss

At 8 a.m. Monday, James Trovarello and his family began their long journey back to South Philly. The day before, he and his son personally witnessed another blow to their favorite team...

Super bowl of food

Our NFC champion Eagles are headed for Jacksonville, where they will make clam chowder out of the New England Patriots. This will be my first Super Bowl party at which I actually...

Producing a public service

A passion for classical music propelled Ed Cunningham into the high-powered field of radio broadcasting. His first radio job was at a classical station, where he discovered he also had an affinity...

Tickets to fly

The Eagles' rare appearance in the Super Bowl has turned regular fans into desperate opportunists. As season ticket-holders flocked to Lincoln Financial Field last Thursday to buy the Super Bowl tickets they won...

Thriller plays losing game

Alone in the Dark, a thriller based on the popular Atari video game, is a frustrating film for a critic to watch. If only it were completely bad, that would be easy. But...

Washington Square

Restaurateur Stephen Starr announced he would donate all the proceeds, after food costs, from his 13 restaurants on Jan. 24 to the Tsunami Relief Fund. He hoped to raise more than $100,000. It was...

Political sellout pays a price

Lee Blessing, the author of the provocative 1987 Cold War drama A Walk in the Woods, has written a political satire also based on true international events. Whores is inspired by the 1980...

Kids’ space gets a new face

Rita Jessup understands the importance of an early education. Years ago, the social worker enrolled her daughter, Syrita, in the Dixon Learning Academy, 22nd and Moore streets. Jessup said she traces her...
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