Internal spring cleaning; time to let go of grudges
Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments
by Constance Garcia-Barrio In April I threw open the windows of my house and took a swipe at winter’s dirt. As I carried cleaning rags and a bucket of soapy water from room to room, I decided that year’s spring cleaning should include more than the walls and floors. I wanted to rid myself of [...]
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Hill’s Julia Cumings makes remarkable art from paper
Local Life May 17, 2013 1 Comment
by Steve Ahern Julia Cumings’ front door is ornamented with a vibrantly colored paper pinwheel she made from leftover scraps of paper. The 33-year-old Cumings, wife, mother of two young children and owner of Red Otter Creative, which specializes in handcrafted wedding guest books, photo albums and journals, not only possesses a flair for paper [...]
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Is ripping off the name of a neighborhood a petty crime?
Opinion May 17, 2013 1 Comment
by Jim Harris I was driving home from Glenside the other night, and just as we crossed over Cheltenham Avenue into Philadelphia, my wife said, “Oh, that’s a nice sign, ‘Welcome to Mount Airy.’” “Mmmm,” I replied, as I often do when I’m pretending to listen. About two blocks later, it hit me. “What? Mount [...]
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‘Two-cracker’ visit to nursing home a real tail-wagger
Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments
by Debra Malinics I have begun to qualify my weekly visits to my elderly mother, Stella, as “cracker visits” — a two-cracker visit or a three- cracker visit. I will explain. My mother is 91. She moves slowly. Anyone who is 91, however, has earned the right to move as slowly as she likes. My [...]
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Cann can do no wrong at final Woodmere spring concert
Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments
by Michael Caruso Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Art Museum brought the spring season of its Sunday afternoon series of classical concerts to a close May 12, Mother’s Day, with a recital featuring pianist Michelle Cann and four of her musical friends. In works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, J.S. Bach and Franz Schubert, Cann displayed an impeccable [...]
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‘Lend Me a Tenor’ in Ambler funny but self-indulgent
Local Life May 17, 2013 0 Comments
by Clark Groome Farce is comedy on steroids. Its main purpose is to make the audience laugh, much like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges did on the screen. Most contemporary farces are so self-conscious that there’s not a moment when there’s any credibility. Most productions in my experience play it just for laughs. [...]
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VIDEO: New York Times bestselling author delivers 86th commencement address at Chestnut Hill College
News May 16, 2013 0 Comments
by Lisa Mixon Mary Louise Quinlan, M.B.A., New York Times bestselling author of “The God Box: Sharing My Mother’s Gift of Faith, Love, and Letting Go” (Greenleaf Books, 2012) delivered the 86th Commencement address on Saturday, May 11th at an outdoor ceremony on the College’s campus. Quinlan, who has built a national reputation as an [...]
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