by Chrysa SmithIt slices. It dices. It chops. Turn it over and it becomes a collectable vase for your favorite floral display. As I see it, home shows and infomercials have been the consumate places for snake oil salesmen. Those too good to believe it offers at incredible savings just for you. Remember the Ginsu knife commercials? And those cozy Snuggie wraps that make you look loveably Vulcan. Is it all just too [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoOnly in Philadelphia could a tough guy put on a tutu, cover his face with make-up and march down the street dancing and waving a tiny umbrella and not only not be a source of ridicule, but actually inspire respect.Every January 1st, tough guys (and, since 1983, when they were first officially allowed to march, women) all over the city take part in the walk up Broad Street in the [...]
by Chrysa SmithQuick! Get thee to some culture!That's my cry after too many cold nights curled up on the couch with the sorry tales that make up our daily news-- and some of the mindless entertainment that makes up my television viewing (except for SingOff, and reruns of Seinfeld, Two and a Half Men, Spin City and Just Shoot Me). So it was with great delight and quick action that I sprang for [...]
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by Chrysa Smith One of the joys I don't intimately experience at Christmas is the presence of little children. With no young nieces or nephews, a son in college and (hopefully), no grandchildren (yet) for a few more years, I'm surrounded by adults. Even the poodles are now, officially canine adults--although their behavior is a bit suspect. So it is with great enjoyment and a little giggle that I can experience a stroll [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoI'd almost forgotten.At a time of year when it's all about the food (witness the seven pound average packed on by most folks from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day), I found it all too easy to simply rush into the supermarket, pack my cart with pre-wrapped, mass produced and packaged goods, lug everything home and grumble while putting it all away.Sadly, that's the relationship most of us Americans have with food. We [...]
by Chrysa Smith In the mood for a little Puccini, Rossini, Bellini?Then head to Victor's Cafe in South Philly, where 'Authentic Italian' is served up-- both in food and song.That's right---singing waiters. But not just any singing waiters---- opera singers. Beginning at 5pm, this South Philly daily tradition begins. As I remember it, a bell will ring (like in church) to call your attention and quiet you down. Then the entertainment begins--and it's [...]
