POLITICS - CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Ardently supporting Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump

Over lunch, I engaged David Komar of Phoenixville, Pa on why he's a loyal supporter of Republican candidate Donald Trump for President of the United States. "[He's] a successful…

April 22, 2016

Books Children Death

Grandson learns Yiddish

Your correspondent was staying with an old Quaker friend in Maine and her 11 year old grandson came over one evening for an overnight visit. The grandson had decided…

August 17, 2015

Current Affairs Education POLITICS

Poll worker interviews candidates and poll workers

Your correspondent interviewed candidates and poll workers at the Grace Epiphany Church polling site in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, home to 3 voting divisions. Video playlist here. ----------------…

May 20, 2015

HEALTH POLITICS Poverty

Urges passage of paid sick leave bill in Philly

Dee Servance was canvassing door-to-door on a bitter cold winter night to raise support for a paid sick leave bill in Philadelphia. As it is now, low paid workers who…

January 9, 2015

EVENTS POLITICS

Started Free Dominion Party, seeking seat on Philly Council

Michael Galganski is the founder of the Free Dominion Political Party. At the Philadelphia 12th Democratic Party Ward meeting on October 2, 2014, he announced he is running for the Philadelphia…

October 13, 2014

Current Affairs INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Scot reflects on “No” vote on independence

Andrew, a Scotsman who has been out of the country for the past few years, says he probably would have voted in favor of independence from Great Britain in the…

October 10, 2014

CRIME Current Affairs Family

Disappeared in Ecuador – families protest

Family members chanted outside the Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador calling on the government and President Rafael Correa to take action in locating loved ones who have been disappeared. (Kidnappers…

September 2, 2014

Current Affairs ENVIRONMENT HEALTH

Canvasses for clean air

Victoria Carrillo solicits memberships and petition signatures door-to-door in Chestnut Hill for the Clean Air Council of Philadelphia. The long established organization advocates for recyclling, bike trails, fracking restrictions and…

May 21, 2014

Children INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

From Cuba to U.S in Operation “Pedro Pan”

While tying up bags of compost at the Henry Got Crops farm in Roxborough, Raisa Williams, a retired dean at Haverford College, recounted how she was one of fourteen thousand…

March 27, 2014

Current Affairs EVENTS PERSONAL GROWTH

Chabad Rabbi lights public Hanukah menorah

It appeared that Rabbi Yitzchok Gurevitz’s faith in the accuracy of the weather forecast was rewarded last evening. Skies cleared just before the public lighting of a large Hanukah menorah…

November 28, 2013