Family Fun

Let’s lighten things up a little this week and talk about having fun—by yourself, with your family or with your friends. Let’s make this your family’s year of adventure by trying new things. How about taking the kids to a climbing wall or trampoline park? A hike or bike ride in a new-to-you area is

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Week 8

I’m growing fearful in my unending, suffocating isolation. I cannot sleep through the night. I try to take long breaths, in and out and relax my muscles from stem to stern. Sometimes thoughts of housecleaning come to me, horrid pictures of dusty vents, moldy showers and neglected surfaces. Sick, huh? Not happy memories of family

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Employee Advocacy

Employee advocacy and employee advocacy programs are being implemented in companies to foster a boost in team morale, and to assist businesses and brands in awareness and even sales. But what is employee advocacy, and why is it important? Employee advocacy simply means the promotion and awareness of a company and/or its products and services

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Where’s Wenders?

The last film I watched at the Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF) was in April 2007 at the Ritz East one month after Landmark Theatres purchased the esteemed local Ritz movie-house chain. It was the same theater selected several years earlier for the appearance of German director Wim Wenders and the screening of his latest movie,

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Virtual Art and Takeout

Normally the Glasstown Arts District would be presenting a variety of events during May. We’ve canceled Third Friday, free jazz concert, plein air artists day on the river, MultiCultural event, Mother’s Day specials and more. But wait, there are events that you can participate in “virtually.” On Friday, May 15, the Riverfront Renaissance Center will

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Get Grilling

Memorial Day weekend is viewed by most as the first official start of summer grilling. Many get-togethers are planned to kick it off. But, before you get started cooking on your gas grill, charcoal grill or smoker, follow these simple steps below. Getting your grill in tip-top condition now will save you time and hassles

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