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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Reflections on 40 - Am I Really Green?

For the May blogging blitz, I have decided to write about life at 40. Mid-life crisis monologues, perhaps. On Norris Avenue in Kensington, I have seen plaques pop up encouraging people to abandon their cars and walk, bike or use public transportation instead. WALK, BIKE, RIDE, the messages implore.
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

May Day -- Blogging The Month

Today, Isaw my ex-in-laws for the first time since I left my ex, at my son's birthday party, and everyone was very kind.reunited with an old friend, after some angry or imprudent words many months ago had caused a rift.showed my solidly suburban parents my new South Philly home, without anyone havin
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Money Pit Sweet Money Pit

I have been a proud new (to me) homeowner for a full week now. I plan to move in officially in mid-May, so that gives me about 3 weeks to get it move-in-able. Here are the associated costs:$1000 for drywall (professionally installed), to get my son's room in good shape$2500 for plumbing, because t
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Shameless Plug -- Exile's SHINING CITY

In case you haven't heard, Theatre Exile's production of Conor McPherson's Shining City is FABULOUS. I could go on about all the glowing things reviewers have been saying, or about all the emails I've been getting from patrons who loved the show. I could tell you how the cast, director, and design
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Weekend Happenings

In the spirit of spring and a renewal of posting, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be attending the Free Library Festival this weekend, April 17 and 18. (You should go too--tell your friends!)Although the festival launched in 2007, and I'm usually a proponent of this sort of thing, I have y
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Winter is over, spring is here ...

It would seem that with Winter, came Commitments -- of the sort that prevent one from sitting in front of a computer and reflecting. Pop Culture Casualty had a baby, for heaven's sake! And the rest of us ... well, one thing or another. I know for myself, though, I've found myself wanting to retur
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Life Without Computer

The details are not important, but the punchline is. I have no computer. And life without computer is dramatic, but familiar. Retro. I have a radio and some art supplies to pass the time. And I pay close attention to paper- I read everything that crosses my path. At every coffee shop, I load up on c
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Fall Fun

There were so many fun fall things scheduled for this weekend--friends going to a corn maze and apple picking, free Mural Arts tours, Clark Park Flea Market, zine fair at Little Berlin--I was going to have to pick and choose. However, the weather had something different in mind for this fall Saturda
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

Breaking News: Arrests Today at Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia

Today at 6 am about 50 protesters assembled at the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Columbus Boulevard, which is the site of the approved Sugar House Casino. The protest was organized by Casino Free Philadelphia, which is a coalition of Philadelphia citizens opposed to the building of casinos in
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One Fine Philly · 2Y ago

The Real Estate Blog

It seems all of us (or at least most of us) here at One Fine Philly have recently relocated or will soon. I'm jumping into the fray -- my lease isn't up until end of December, but there are a lot more properties on the market now than there will be over the Xmas-New Year's holiday. And who really
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