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August: To-Do List

Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli 1. Protect those paws August heat is hard on everyone, but if you have a dog, don’t forget that the blacktop of roads and red brick can get hot enough to seriously burn your pet’s pads. 2. Try a barbecue without the beasts! See this issue for a full plant-based menu

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July: To-Do List

Illustration by Anne Lambelet 1. It’s time to weed again!Even if you don’t have a garden plot, you probably have a walkway or patio that could use some attention. Don’t let the grass go to seed, or you’ll never keep up! 2. Listen to some tunesThe XPoNential Music Fest is at the end of the

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September: Comings & Goings

Mayor Nutter takes Policy position with University of ChicagoAfter serving eight years as Philadelphia’s mayor and 14 years on City Council, Michael A. Nutter will bring his experience to the University of Chicago’s Urban Labs, which partners with policymakers from large cities to strategize improvements in the realms of crime, education, energy and environment, health,

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August: To-Do List

Illustration by Chris Bernhardt 1. Collect your collards and okraStart harvesting some of those great plants you put into the ground—August is the start of when collards and okra should hit your plate. 2. Check A/C drainsAfter working hard all summer, your air conditioning drainage lines can clog. Make sure they’re functioning properly so you

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