CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Offspring of the European Beech and its admirers

In October of 1999, Bill proposed to his now wife while sitting on a bench under their favorite tree at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, a huge European…

November 30, 2012

DISABILITY Poverty WORK

Can you give her a couple dollars?

Personable "Flower" accosts passersby for money to get something to eat while sitting on the bench at the bus stop on Evergreen near Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. She…

November 29, 2012

Current Affairs ENVIRONMENT VOLUNTEERING

Coop collects goods for Sandy victims

Through the initiative of one of its members, the Weavers Way Cooperative Association in Mount Airy, Philadelphia mounted a clothing and supplies drive for the victims of Hurricane Sandy which…

November 19, 2012

Books BUSINESS PERSONAL GROWTH

Think grow rich!

A young woman waiting for the bus is reading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. It’s about managing your mind to think in a certain way to accomplish your…

November 13, 2012

Current Affairs machines POLITICS

Static electricity shuts down voting machine

At a polling place on election day in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, voting machine technician Tony Pirrone explains how static electricity can short the voting machine and shut it down when…

November 8, 2012

Current Affairs Education ENVIRONMENT

Treephilly gives away 2000 trees

The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department is giving away two thousand trees this fall at 8 events across the city through its Treephilly organization to residents for planting in their…

November 5, 2012

ANIMALS ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

Horses, handlers costume up for Halloween

Northwestern Stables in Chestnut Hill hosts an annual haunted horses halloween parade. The first parade is for kids and the second is for adults. Both handlers and horses are costumed…

October 31, 2012

Books Current Affairs Education

Fighting the dark arts on and off the quidditch pitch

October 26th through October 28th marked Harry Potter Weekend in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. As part of the festivities 16 college quidditch teams competed in the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Brother Love…

October 29, 2012

FASHION POLITICS STORES

Why I vote (Obama)

Everett Staten sells Obama for President clothing and paraphernalia from a boutique storefront in Mount Airy, Philadelphia. By purchasing items, Staten says, people can both show their support for the…

October 24, 2012

Books BUILDINGS HOUSING

Why Thoreau went to the woods

On a walk around Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts we stopped at the site where Thoreau had built his cabin. I asked another tourist if she might not read aloud…

October 21, 2012

Czech Republic workaway journal

Ethical hacking, parallel police, graffiti art and more on “Alternative Prague” tour

Ukrainian war refugee drives taxi in Prague

Doktor Water mucks out old well

Granddaughter continues tradition at Czech Bead Factory