The Boy is riding with me as I make multiple calls to different faith leaders, police officers, and contacts in the immigrant community. After one call, he says “Why are people stealing your immigrants’ ice?” Out of the mouth of teens. I explained that frozen water was not the problem, but that the Unites States […]
Immigrant and Refugee Day
Pennsylvania has been built on immigrant contributions. From the early arrival of Pennsylvania “Dutch” to Italians, Irish, African, and Chinese, to more recent waves of Latin American, South and Southeast Asian, Eastern European, Korean, Arab, and new African immigrants, most Pennsylvanian families were once immigrants, and newcomers continue to build the strength and prosperity of […]
Dim Sum House
Whenever The Boy is in charge of picking dinner, he wants Chinese food. Although Upper Darby offers a variety of restaurants to satisfy the urge, finding a place for eating out is somewhat a challenge. The HMart is great for lunch and picking up something for at home but I think the proximity to my […]
The Truth is Out: A Monday Listicle
Note: This is going to be a two-part post because, life. Also, this post contains affiliate lists. If you make a purchase, I may make a small commission. So, feel free to click. Today is the first day of a Trump administration. Based on a perusal of the newspapers this morning, I can tell that […]
Celine Dion to Perform Original Song “How Does a Moment Last Forever” for Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
Five-time GRAMMY® winning and best-selling recording artist Celine Dion will perform an all-new original song, “How Does A Moment Last Forever,” for Disney’s live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. The song will also be included on the film’s soundtrack. Written by eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin”) and veteran lyricist and three-time Oscar […]
National Popcorn Day
Given the circus brewing in Washington DC, how appropriate that the day before the inauguration is National Popcorn Day? I prefer my popcorn with butter and salt. Lately I have been popping it in a teaspoon of olive oil and experimenting with different toppings. Parmesan cheese was a hit with The Boy. I was partial […]
One Adult at A Time: Changing Lives
Yesterday I told you about the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Program. Literacy in any form is a passion. I fondly remember the hours I spent roaming the stacks of libraries, discovering Alice Hoffman, J California Cooper, and other authors. Perhaps you too know the feeling of losing yourself in a good book, claiming […]