CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Blind, they sculpt

Michael Gieschen, who lost his vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, sports a tee-shirt emblazoned with a group of walkers under the words “Blinds to Go” the name of his team…

February 16, 2012

Current Affairs HEALTH MEDICINE

How would pro-life student regulate abortion?

A student who attends a Christian high school describes himself as "pro-life" and ponders how he would regulate abortion. ----------------------------------------------------- I had off because I didn’t have a midterm…

February 13, 2012

ANIMALS Elderly NonProfits

April, 31years old, Ryerss Horse Farm Retiree

Gregory Marincola volunteers at Ryerss Farm, a “retirement” community for old and formerly abused horses, located on nearly 400 acres of land in Chester County. http://www.ryerss.com There, Marincola visits with…

January 30, 2012

Elderly HOBBIES INTERNATIONAL

Grandpop goes digital

Garland Thompson was monkeying around with a large camera on the bench just outside the Allens Lane Art Center when, as I was about to go in, I paused to…

January 25, 2012

Education Elderly ENVIRONMENT

“Computer Lady” refurbishes computers for students

I’ve been retired now for about twelve years. And ever since I’ve been retired I’ve wanted to do something. I’m not a lay home watch soap opera kind of girl. …

January 24, 2012

Elderly HEALTH Life and Death

Was near death, now teaches balance, Tai Chi and shenanigans

I am the only child or Roscoe and Virginia Pauline Warner… HOW DID YOU GET INTO PHYSICAL THERAPY? Football injury in high school. Then I went to Shepherd University played…

January 23, 2012

Books Elderly HEALTH

At age 85, her Mom becomes a nun

“’Nobody dies at the end of this book. Try not to let this fact mislead you. As far as my Mother is concerned, it is important to distinguish between…

January 18, 2012

ART BUILDINGS NATURE

Skyspace for new Friends Meeting in Chestnut Hill

This is a sky space in Pomona in California and I think these are houses maybe in Connecticut. I’m not quite sure. But his work is all over the…

January 9, 2012

ANIMALS ART EVENTS

Chef sculpts Ice New Year’s Eve

I’m done with all the major cuts. It’s all the way through. Now it’s kind of add feature to the snowflake and know that I only have two feet that…

January 4, 2012

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Food and Drink

Philly Compost Trusts in Soil

It’s a company called Philly Compost. What they do is organic trash. So anything you can put in your mouth or anything that can compost, they take, they’ll put into…

December 22, 2011

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