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#127 December 2019

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Philadelphia Independents: Run By and For Makers

By Claire Marie PorterOld City gift shop boasts locally made “really Philly things.”

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December 20, 2019
1 min read
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Yesterday and Today: Philadelphia Museums and the Discussion of Slavery

By Constance Garcia-BarrioThe great-grandaughter of a former slave examines how four local museums are talking about slavery a century and a half after emancipation.

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December 20, 2019
9 mins read
#127 December 2019/All Topics/Environment/Urban Nature

Urban Naturalist: It’s a Bird Eat Bird World

By Bernard BrownTwo captivating aerial predators love city life.

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December 20, 2019
3 mins read
#127 December 2019/All Topics

Street Stories & Curbside Characters: Heart and Home

by Constance Garcia-BarrioThis formerly incarcerated homeless man rebuilt his life and signed his first lease at age 40.

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December 19, 2019
4 mins read
#127 December 2019/All Topics

The Gift of Creation

By Samantha WittchenConsider giving memberships or classes in lieu of grabbing something off of store shelves this holiday season.

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December 11, 2019
8 mins read
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Energy: Better Buildings, Better Future

By Meenal RavalMaking changes to the buildings where we live and work would be an easy way to cut Philadelphia’s energy consumption.

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December 10, 2019
2 mins read
#127 December 2019/All Topics/Feminism

Dear Lois: Can we define “self-care” in a way that does not push us toward consumerism?

By Lois Volta Dear Lois: Can we define “self-care” in a way that does not push us toward consumerism

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December 10, 2019
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#127 December 2019/All Topics/Bicycling/Editor's Notes/transportation

Editor’s Notes: Making It

By Alex MulcahyThis morning’s commute would have been much more difficult without my Yuba Sweet Curry bike. For reasons too tedious to share, my son didn’t have his bike, his regular means of getting to and from school. But thanks to our bright orange cargo bike, I was able to haul both him and his

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December 10, 2019
2 mins read

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