Hybrids vs. SUVs
For the latest on the psychology of SUV ownership, I defer to the New Yorker's Ben Greeman, whose Jan. 7 article "Big and Bad" takes them on. "One school of thought says...
Hit lives up to hype
No one who follows theater in New York is likely to forget the flurry of excitement and rave reviews that greeted The Producers, the stage-musical version of Mel Brooks' classic 1968 film....
Not the same old grind
When the winter doldrums set in, I find myself cooking with more fresh herbs and spices. The aromas of fresh basil, dill, coriander and cinnamon fill the house. For the past 10 years...
Still playing in the offseason
Now that Mummers fans have been rewarded with the parade's return to South Broad Street, they can return to pondering one of the city's long-held mysteries: What is it, exactly, that the strutters...
Fielding concerns
The School District of Philadelphia's proposal to renovate the Bok-Southern athletic fields was greeted with mixed reactions at a neighborhood meeting Monday night. School officials presented to about 50 residents their...
Oscar not hard to handicap
It's that time of year again -- Hollywood is waiting with bated breath for the Oscar nominations to be announced.
If it seems a little early for this annual rite of winter, it is....
The small car comeback
Could this be the decade when small cars make a comeback? There's growing reason to be optimistic. The primary reason Americans avoid compacts and subcompacts is the perception that they're unsafe...
Sight unseen
By career and convention, curators are not allowed the simple expediency of showing works of art alphabetically. Convention dictates that a person both knowledgeable and wise must assemble art according to a...
