"I'll Take a Medium, Please"By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this column, click the "play" arrow below.It’s been a subtle transition, no grand pronouncements, no obvious plan to weed them out, but it is happening, none the less. Mediums are disappearing. You wouldn’t think the gradual extinction of something so unremarkable that it resides in the middle would be a cause for concern. But when I remember that I’m in the [...]
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We've all heard of "viral" videos (we try to bring them to you on NRFGP!). Well, here's Jennifer Anniston's spoof on the lengths companies will go to make a video go "viral" on the internet. This video has received over 6 million hits on You Tube!Now you'll know what folks are talking about--enjoy!-Mary Fran
There are two days left to visit the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show. Don't miss it! From the Eiffel Tower... To a fanciful pheasant,camel,and dolphin to an exquisite Parisian salon, There are hundreds of reasons to visit the Philadelphia Flower Show.The most important? It's a sure sign that Spring has finally Sprung!
reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanI love opera. And before you say you don't, and quit reading, please, click here and listen to Carmen's Overture, a gorgeous piece of music that I'm sure, will change your mind.As I was saying, I love opera and so when Saturday morning I read in the Philadelphia Inquirer that one of my local theaters was playing Carmen recorded during a performance by The Covent Garden Theater in London, I [...]
by Chrysa Smith I don't know about you, but the older I get, the more I like my green veggies (except for peas, which I can't stomach). My favorite on the list just happens to be asparagus.Half veggie, half floral (there's some variety of flower that's strikingly similar) It's about that time when asparagus is becoming plentiful in grocery stores. The prices are coming down from $3 and $4/lb. to something more palatable, [...]
