Archive for April, 2010

Shepard Fairey Mural at Awesome Dudes Printing

Our friend Nick Zegel had a chance encounter with Shepard Fairey in NY last Thursday. Next thing he knew he was back in Philly filming him and his crew installing a mural on the side of his friends print shop, Awesome Dudes Printing. Check out the video Nick shot and cut.

All I want for Christmas is Ndamukong Suh

I’ve written before about the NFL’s ability to expand what is essentially a four month season into a year long engagement. This past Tuesday they again managed to turn coal into diamonds and they didn’t have to squeeze that hard. In the midst of the NBA and NHL playoffs the NFL managed to get two [...]

Shades of Green

Forty years ago, on April 22, Earth Day began as a massive grassroots movement (please excuse the pun) to raise awareness about environmental issues. The original demonstration attracted nearly 20 million people who engaged in marches and teach-ins. Today, Earth Day is a global phenomenon. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Perhaps you’ve even used phrases like “carbon footprint” [...]

The Holy Growler

Our lives are marked by a series of milestones. Pivotal points where the way we live our life changes from that moment forward. Here’s a quick rundown of some of mine: Marriage. Job. House. Kid. Move. Job. Kid. Hawthornes. What is a Hawthornes? It’s a beautiful new invention known as a beer café and about [...]

Springtime = Weber’s

Hooray! The weather has turned, spring sprung, etc… which means, once again, Weber’s is on the menu! Not just an orange Doo Wop-style car hop with a mechanized retro asterisk sign serving simple burgers and home made root beer, but a roadside oasis and an enduring monument to warm weather good times. Route 38 in [...]

America is Weird.

One of my favorite parts of living in Philadelphia is the odd mash-up of bougie-international-nerdy-hipster-eccentric characters that you can find in one place, at any given moment. I was reminded of this particular urban charm on Sunday, when a few of us decided to bike up to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Fairmount Park.  It [...]

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