Going Green — How Philly Becomes the Next Great CityGridlock traffic, park lots that touch the horizon, smog, city-scorching asphalt roads, and ugly concrete sidewalks.Aug 30Aug 30
Hobbies Don’t Need Goals — and That’s OkayI took an eight-week-long pottery class — and I have nothing to show for it. This wasn’t the case when we approached week seven, however…Aug 1Aug 1
The Show Must Go On — EFN June ‘25The theater (or theatre, for our English friends) appears to be alive and well — or at least off life support. The recent Tony Awards…Jul 9Jul 9
America Has Been Lucky — So FarIf things broke down, you would notice the smell first. This happened during the UK’s Winter of Discontent (1978–79). This was the name…Apr 19Apr 19
Aliens Exist? Cool.Aliens are real. If that statement barely garnered a shrug, I would completely understand. What at one point seemed like the height of idle…Mar 22Mar 22
From Barber to Baker — EFN Jan. ‘25Kevin Palmer, of Fresh Cuts on Midvale Ave, has had quite an eventful couple of years. After a casual baking competition with friends…Dec 21, 2024Dec 21, 2024
I Do Love Lucy — EFN Dec. ‘24It’s December 2024 — that time of year when we leave behind the stress of an election and enter into the stress of the holidays. It’s also…Nov 30, 2024Nov 30, 2024
Work in Progress — Laurel Hill Gatehouse Gets a Facelift — EFN Nov. ‘24Laurel Hill Cemetery, built in 1836, is the first cemetery in America to be honored as a National Historic Landmark. With a birthday like…Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
America Young and Old — EFN Nov. ‘24We are a culture obsessed with prodigy. We look at the seven-year-old who can perform a Mozart sonata with cosmic wonder, but the…Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
Overflowing with Enthusiasm — EFN Sept. ‘24I rarely look at a long line with a sense of excitement. Well, I can’t say I was excited, per se. My initial thought, as it always is, was…Sep 8, 2024Sep 8, 2024
