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by Hugh Gilmore
I'd watched it grow from infancy. How cute, I thought: He's barely crawling and my baby boy is dragging around books bigger than he is.
I watched it grow through childhood. How cute, I thought: Seven years old – he owns 200 books. He loves Aristophanes, especially "Lysistrata," and he's now reading Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake." That alternated with Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as his favorite book for a while.
By 13, my dear son Andrew owned close to a thousand books, most of them crammed into his small bedroom. Like father, like son, like mother too – each of us owns large personal libraries. Unlike ours, Andrew's kept growing until his room was bulging with books, records, audiotapes and DVDs – a problem that could not be solved by adding more bookcases.
It's hard to tell people with full-blown bibliomania that, for every book that comes in, one has to go out. It's taken a while, but Janet and I have come to live by that mantra (sort of).
Andrew's 26 now. He still lives with us, which we probably enjoy more than he does. We can't simply walk into his room and move things around, or throw them out, or give them away. That would be disrespectful and create bad feelings. And we can't go into his room and tell him what should go and what should stay and demand that he does what we say.
Instead, slowly but surely, as insistent as a starfish, over a series of little car rides here and there, he and I talked, starting with general principles and building to little particulars (such as, "Are you sure you need 42 Garfield books?").
We talked about what a library is for, and came up with the following. First, your library is a history of all the mental phases you've been through. One needs to keep samples of all those stages of your development. Next, on a more practical basis, your library stores knowledge you need handy, but can't get as easily from the Internet.
Then too: one's library can contain certain books that tug at your feelings the way your old baby blanket or Teddy bear does. You've got to keep those. And running alongside this, your library is your statement to the world, even if the world never sees it, about yourself. Who you are. What books you value. In a way, they're like trophies.
And sometimes, even if you haven't read some of the books on your shelf, let's describe them as a statement of your ambitions. Andrew and I agreed that we'd called this phenomenon, "pride of ownership."
So, all in all, we had many interesting conversations over the course of several months, and we agreed that his room needed to be made more livable. And that he'd need to remove some items, either for donation, or for sale. The problem was, which deserved to stay and which could go? Only Andrew could determine that.
The records were easy. (In a way – I gave Andrew record space by giving away all my own records. That was painful to consider, but easy once I'd done it. It required me to admit that I'd never play them again – I hadn't in 20 years, but there's always tomorrow, eh?) Andrew's records moved into my old shelves. The VHS tapes went into storage in the basement crawlspace.
When the day to cull the books arrived, I did one dirty, effective maneuver: I suggested that all the books from Andrew's room be moved downstairs and laid on the living room and dining room floors. I've learned from my experience as a bookseller that it's easier for people to let go of books once they're not sitting in their customary shelf spaces.
After many trips, his room had been purged. We removed one large bookcase and took it outside to the carport right away. Back in his room we dusted and cleaned the empty shelves. Then Andrew, on a triage basis, started returning books he felt he had to continue to own. Getting in the spirit of things, he started filling bags for public library donation and boxes to sell to a used-book shop. It's important to state that he alone decided the fate of every one of his books. He retained the captaincy of the little ship he sails back there in that mysterious corner of our house.
I had a heavily nostalgic moment there for a while, once I was certain the plan was working. Seeing him leaning over the long rows of books laid spines-up across the rug, I thought about what an amazingly diverse set of interests he has. Books about jazz, about the history of animation, dozens of Garfields and Gary Larsons, Poes and Twains, a parody book called "Gilligan's Wake," a discography of Bert Williams, dozens of Sesame Street books and other childish things lying beside his histories of British radio comedians. Not one, not two, but three! "Milton Berle Joke Books," well-worn, still heavier than he was when he used to lug his first copy around.
Back then, people would ask him what he wanted to do when he grew up. The answer was, "I want to make people laugh." I thought, "Oh, he'll grow out of that eventually."
As I write this, he's up in his room now, (This is July!) using his books to plan a one-day film course he'll offer on Oct. 1, up at the Center on the Hill. He'll call it something like "Andrew Gilmore's Hidden Treasures, Now Revealed" or something similar. I know where that treasure's been buried and how it got there.
"I want to make people laugh," he still says. I've come to think that there are probably many less useful occupations.


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The McPherson City Commission has approved an option in sentencing for drunken driving they hope may reduce repeat offenses.
The McPherson City Commission has approved an option in sentencing for drunken driving they hope may reduce repeat offenses.
The commission Dec. 10 OK'd the use of the Wichita Intervention Program.
The program is offered for first-time offenders instead of spending 48 hours in jail and attending a separate mandatory alcohol and drug information course.
Participants pay a $250 fee and attend a 48-hour counseling program, during which time they are confined.
The program provides information about the use of alcohol and drugs, the law, and the seriousness of the offense of drunken driving.
It also helps the participants evaluate their use of alcohol and drugs and makes referrals for treatment if the participants deem it is necessary.
Municipal Judge Bill Mills proposed the use of the program after a number of attorneys from Wichita requested the option for their clients.
The city benefits from the program because participants pay for the program instead of the city having to pay to house inmates in jail for two days.
The Wichita Intervention Program in its literature said similar education programs have been able to drop repeat offenders from 16 percent to 20 percent to 10 percent.
McPherson Mayor Tom Brown said these may not be tremendous numbers, but he said he thought it would be a good option for both the offenders and the city.
McPherson Police Chief Robert McClarty also expressed support for the program.
"I think it is a very good program," he said.

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LITTLE ROCK — Legislators heard testimony Monday about a study they commissioned that claims dozens of recommended reforms could squeeze more than $100 million in annual savings from the state's public welfare programs.
LITTLE ROCK — Legislators heard testimony Monday about a study they commissioned that claims dozens of recommended reforms could squeeze more than $100 million in annual savings from the state's public welfare programs.
Lawmakers voted during this year's legislative session to pay The Alexander Group, a Pennsylvania-based consulting firm, $220,000 to conduct a study of the state Medicaid program and other parts of the state's public welfare system. Owner Gary Alexander and other representatives of the firm presented a report on the study Monday to the House and Senate committees on public health, welfare and labor.
The report includes 32 recommendations for short-term and long-term initiatives. It claims the short-term initiatives could save the state between $65 million and $98 million a year and that the long-term initiatives could save the state between $46.8 million $63 million a year.
Alexander told the legislative panel Monday that in addition to those initiatives, the firm believed Arkansas "should pursue a global and comprehensive redesign of its Medicaid program."
"Implementing a global redesign would synthesize and streamline service definitions across populations and would allow more flexibility of funds to be able to move around. We believe that an option like that would improve performance for employees (and) contractors, outcomes for recipients and realize significant savings well beyond the 32 initiatives," he said.
Alexander told the panel that the per-capita cost to Arkansas of its public welfare programs has quadrupled over the last 30 years and that Medicaid and other forms of public assistance have grown in that time from 13 percent to 24 percent of the state's budget, "with growth far outpacing revenue and squeezing other important budget priorities like transportation and education."
Alexander also said that spending on public assistance has not stopped poverty in the state from worsening and that "the existing welfare system … creates negative economic incentives that weaken middle-class norms of work and family formation."
Recommendations in the report include, among other things, establishing performance goals for programs and metrics for measuring performance; requiring state agencies to include cost-saving initiatives in their budget proposals; consolidating contracts; monitoring high-cost cases to identify excessive or ineffective use of Medicaid money; and relocating a larger proportion of nursing home residents into home- or community-based care.
Alexander said the state should realize some savings from the Payment Improvement Initiative, a program already in the process of being implemented, in which health care providers in certain areas of treatment are paid for episodes of care rather than for every service provided.
Alexander, a former Rhode Island human services director and former secretary of public welfare for Pennsylvania, obtained a global Medicaid waiver for Rhode Island while employed by that state and is known for implementing controversial reforms there that included a cap on total Medicaid spending.
He was selected to conduct the study for the Arkansas Legislature by House Majority Leader Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, a Medicaid reform advocate.
Several Republican legislators praised the report Monday, with some saying they favored continuing to use The Alexander Group's services.
"I think this information that we've received was really money well spent," said Rep. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, adding that he thought the Legislature should look at extending the contract with the firm.
Some Democratic legislators questioned why there was no open bidding for the contract and whether the $220,000 expense was worthwhile.
"I'm not saying it's money well spent or not yet," said Rep. Reginald Murdock, D-Marianna. He asked state Department of Human Services officials for their opinion.
"I personally don't have any sticker shock at the price of a contract like that. We run really, really large programs," said state Medicaid Director Andy Allison. "I think a second opinion, an outside and independent voice, is valuable. I think it's one of the things that a large program, a public program, needs to have."


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Philadelphia [45], located in southeastern Pennsylvania, on the southern fringe of the mid-Atlantic region, is the fourth-largest urban area in the United States and the country's sixth-largest city. Often referred to as "Philly," the official city boundaries are actually quite large—what started as a much smaller city began annexing the surrounding districts and suburbs in the mid-19th century, and Philadelphia the city is now coterminous with Philadelphia the county. Altogether, Philadelphia's metropolitan area encompasses a total twelve counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
As a result of Philadelphia's size, there are very large residential districts most visitors will never see. On the other hand, you could roam for miles, see distinct changes in atmosphere, architecture, and demographics, and still be within the city. For most tourists, the landing point will be in Center City, the "downtown" section of Philadelphia. It is bounded by South St. to the south, the Delaware River to the east, the Schuylkill River to the west, and Vine St. to the north. The 2005 Center City population, at nearly 100,000, makes it one of the most populated central business districts in the U.S, just behind New York City. Other popular districts to visit are Old City, West Philly, and South Philly. In the recent years, Northern Liberties (in the North region) has been gaining traction as a hip, trendy place.
Philadelphia, often called the "Birthplace of America" and referred to as the "new Athens" early in its existence, is the birthplace of America's modern democracy. Founded by William Penn in the late 17th century, the city's name translates to "City of Brotherly Love" and has been a seat of freedom since its inception; originally founded by Quakers, the colony promoted religious freedom among its residents in stark contrast to the England of the time.
Known for its role in the American Revolutionary War, Philadelphia saw the convening of the Continental Congress as well as the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Shortly after the nation's inception took place in Philadelphia, the city was named the nation's capital, a role it filled from 1790 until 1800, when Washington, D.C. took over.
Benjamin Franklin, probably the city's most famous resident, was responsible for the city's alternative title, the "new Athens." While Franklin's most famous experiment dealt with the conducting of electricity, he was also responsible for the country's first insurance company, the city's first public library and the first fire department; Franklin also played a great role in establishing the city's postal system as well as inventing new conveniences such as bifocal lenses and the Franklin Stove.
Philadelphia has seen its skyline and its name in lights throughout the years in such famous films as the "Rocky" series (the statue from "Rocky III" still stands prominently outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art), as well as films like namesake "Philadelphia" and many of Philadelphia native M. Night Shyamalan's thrillers.
The Liberty Bell is right in the center of Philadelphia inside of a pavilion near Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell is a major piece in Philly's history. It was rung to announce the news of the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1828 in Great Britain. John Sartain in his book, Reminiscences of a Very Old Man, claims the Bell was cracked during this announcement: "The final passage of the Emancipation Act by the British Parliament is linked to a bit of Philadelphia history. On receipt of the news in Philadelphia the Liberty Bell in the tower of the State House was rung, and cracked in the ringing. When I was up in the tower in 1830, two years after, viewing the cracked bell for the first time, Downing, who was then the custodian of Independence Hall, told me of it and remarked that the bell refused to ring for a British Act, even when the Act was a good one."
The Philadelphia area's 6.2 million inhabitants comprise a diverse group of almost every nationality. Philadelphia's primary cultural influences can be seen in its plethora of Irish pubs, the city's Italian Market, the Chinatown District, and the Reading Terminal which plays host to a diverse crowd of merchants - from first-generation European and Asian immigrants to the area's local Amish and Mennonite farmers.
Philadelphia's economy is as diverse as the population that inhabits the city. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the oldest one in America, has been in operation since 1790. In addition the city is host to several Fortune 500 companies, including Comcast (one of the nation's largest cable television providers), CIGNA insurance, Aramark, and Lincoln Financial Group.
Dating back to the city's roots as the nation's first capital, the federal's government presence is also strong in Philadelphia. A U.S. Mint is located near Philadelphia's historic district and the Philadelphia division of the Federal Reserve Bank is close to that. Thanks to this governmental presence the city plays host to a large number of prestigious law firms and is considered one of the nation's centers of law.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, once the largest railroad company in the world, continues to influence Philadelphia's economy under the Amtrak name. Amtrak's second-busiest station, 30th Street Station, is on the west bank of the Schuylkill River and employs many Philadelphians in customer service, engineering, accounting, and IT jobs at the station.
Finally, many medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, and medical technology firms make their homes in and around Philadelphia, arguably making it the nation's healthcare capital.
Philadelphia has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and often snowy, with temperatures usually hovering around 32°F (0°C) during the colder months. Average annual snowfall is 24 inches (59 cm) which is spread out mainly from December to March, but the area is sometimes hit by devastating blizzards that can dump up to half that total or even more on the city in one day, such as in 1996 when a single storm dumped 30.7 inches (78 cm) of snow on the city in just a couple days.
Spring and fall are rather pleasant, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s F (15°C-25°C). Summers are hot and humid, and conditions can get quite unpleasant when the air temperature is near 90°F (32°C) and humidity is high.
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Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL, ICAO: KPHL) [46] is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley, just minutes from the city and is served by taxis and the SEPTA R1 Regional Rail Line. Taxis offer a flat rate of $28.50 from the airport to Center City. The R1 railway line serves each terminal throughout the day until approximately midnight and takes about twenty minutes to travel between the airport and center city Philadelphia, making stops at all major commuter tunnel stations: 30th Street Station (Amtrak), Suburban Station (Penn Center, City Hall) and Market East Station (East Market Street, The Gallery, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Reading Terminal). Tickets for the R1 train can be purchased on-board the train, cash-only, for $7. Tickets purchased at ticket windows at stations in Center City cost $6. You can also buy a day pass for $10 valid on all regional rail trains except into New Jersey either on-board the train or at a ticket office. However, if you buy on-board the train be advised that to use your pass on SEPTA services other than Regional Rail, you will have to trade in your pass for an Independence Pass at a ticket office in the city center. A family pass is available for $25 dollars; the same restrictions apply. Alternately, the #37 SEPTA bus stops at all terminals (Directly outside baggage claim) and goes into South Philadelphia, terminating at the Broad Street Line subway station "Snyder." The trip costs $2 cash, payable to the driver.
The predominant carrier at PHL is US Airways [47], which offers flights to destinations throughout the U.S. and Europe, as well as a handful to Latin America. Southwest [48] has become US Airways' main domestic competitor at PHL, and the two airlines constantly attempt to outbid each others fares on many trunk routes.
Alternatively, you can fly to Newark International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR) or Baltimore-Washington International Airport (IATA: BWI, ICAO: KBWI), each of which has a more or less direct connection by Amtrak to 30th Street Station (1 hr from EWR; 80 min from BWI). Other New York and Washington-area airports are much less convenient.
Philadelphia proper also has the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (IATA: PNE, ICAO: KPNE). PNE is Pennsylvania's 6th busiest airport. It opened in 1945, which was a great relief to the city, in which PHL (then called the Philadelphia Municipal Airport) was shut down. Currently, it operates as the city's general aviation airport and does not have scheduled commercial airline service.
By train
The city is a major hub along Amtrak's [49] Northeast Corridor and Keystone lines, with frequent trains (at least once an hour during the day) from some of the nation's largest cities. Inbound trains from Washington and New York arrive at least once an hour during the day; 30th Street Station is also part of Amtrak's Acela High Speed Corridor which allows for faster travel times between the major Northeast Corridor cities. The Keystone and Pennsylvanian trains arrive in Philadelphia many times throughout the day, with Keystone service between Harrisburg and Philadelphia arriving between 10-14 times daily and Pennsylvanian service between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia arriving once each day. Additionally, Amtrak provides service to Vermont, Virginia, Charlotte, and overnight service to Florida and New Orleans.
It's also possible to get to Philadelphia from NYC via commuter rail. Using this method, one would take New Jersey Transit from Penn Station to Trenton and then transfer to SEPTA's R7 regional rail. While this is about a third the price of Amtrak service from NYC, it is more than an hour slower.
All SEPTA regional commuter lines stop at the SEPTA Platform at 30th Street Station. Commuter rail is an efficient way to see the scenic Philadelphia suburbs and enjoy the shopping that the city's 'burbs have to offer. New Jersey transit to and from Atlantic City makes stops around the clock at the station. SEPTA's Market-Frankford Elevated Line Subway stops just one block outside the station at a newly-renovated station and is efficient for travel between 30th Street, Old City, and West Philadelphia.
As a last resort, and most costly depending on destination, 30th Street Station has a taxi platform just outside the main entrance that is served by all major Philadelphia taxi companies. Several rental car agencies have cars at 30th St Station.
By car
Philadelphia is located at the crossroads of many of the region's and the nation's most vital Interstates. Interstate 95 runs along the Eastern edge of Philadelphia as it traverses the East coast from Maine to Miami. In addition, Philadelphia is linked to the Pennsylvania Turnpike which traverses the state from east to west. The Northeast Extension of the Turnpike connects Philadelphia to the Poconos and Wilkes-Barre-Scranton. It is also served by I-76 and I-676, which connect directly to the New Jersey Turnpike and Atlantic City Expressway, and indirectly to the Garden State Parkway. Within the city, Route 1 (also called the Roosevelt Expressway) as well as Roosevelt Boulevard serves as a connector for Northeast Philadelphia and Center City. There are also bridges across the Delaware River that link Philadelphia to New Jersey. Of these bridges are Tacony Palmyra Bridge (Route 73), Betsy Ross Bridge (Route 90), Benjamin Franklin Bridge (US 30) and Walt Whitman Bridge (I-76).
Traffic - In terms of congestion Center City Philadelphia compares favorably to most large U.S. cities. Gridlock does occur, however, particularly during rush hour. Traffic generally moves at the slowest pace in the Chinatown neighborhood, on the numbered streets west of Broad and in the South St. and Olde City areas on weekend evenings. Broad St. is "nicely" congested. The most heavily-travelled roads in the area are I-95, I-676/I-76 (The Schuylkill Expressway aka "The Surekill"), which connects Center City to the various suburbs west of the city, and I-476, the "Blue Route," which curves from the south to the west of Philadelphia, connecting I-95 with I-76 and, beyond that, the PA Turnpike. Rush-hour delays are common on all these roadways: During the morning rush-hour I-95 south-bound typically backs up between the Bridge St. and Girard Ave. exits and eastbound Rt. 76 (The Schuylkill Expressway)typically jams from Gladwynne to 30th St. During the evening rush-hour, I-95 usually slows from the Bridge St. to Academy Rd. exits. On I-676 and the west-bound Schuylkill traffic can be stop-and-go from roughly Broad St. potentially all the way to the so-called "Conshohocken Curve," just east of the town of the same name, effectively doubling the time it normally takes to drive from Center City to the PA Turnpike entrance at King of Prussia. Anyone planning to drive through Philadelphia during either the am or pm rush hours would do well to anticipate the above-described traffic conditions and plan accordingly. In 2009, there has been roadwork in the late evening/early morning hours on I-76 and I-95, thus intensifying the traffic on those main routes.
By bus
Philadelphia is served by the Greyhound, Trailways, Bieber, and Peter Pan bus routes to cities across the U.S. The city is also served by an exclusive "Chinatown Bus" service, which connects Philadelphia's Chinatown district to the Chinatown section of NYC and D.C. The buses, though amazingly cheap in comparison to their more corporate competitors, are far from luxurious; they also use small terminals in both Chinatown districts, which can be daunting and undesirable for a first trip or any trip. But if it's a bargain you're looking for, the Chinatown buses are by far the best one you'll find between the two cities.
If you buy tickets online, be sure to get on the right bus. Some companies trick you into taking the wrong bus and then charge you again.
By boat
The RiverLink and Freedom Ferry services [50] provide travel from Philadelphia to neighboring Camden, NJ between April and September. The service provides direct service to Camden's Susquehanna Bank Center on the Waterfront, a popular concert venue for the Philadelphia area. Access to the other waterfront attractions, including an aquarium, is also provided by the ferry service.
Get around
By foot
Philadelphia is one of America's most walkable cities. This has been taken advantage of and the city is marked extremely well by "Walk! Philadelphia" signs that are placed on each block, sometimes only several feet apart, that guide visitors toward shopping, dining, gallery perusing, cultural enjoyment, local must-sees and public transportation should it need to be taken. The city has two very walkable shopping districts as well as the walkable Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which is home to many museums, including the Franklin Institute and the Museum of Art that was made famous in the "Rocky" movies.
By bus
Phlash Bus - Philadelphia has a seasonal (May-October) trolley bus for tourists called the Phlash. It runs in a 20-stop East-West circuit of major tourist locations, from the Museum of Art in the West to Penn's Landing in the East. Free for kids under 5 and for senior citizens 65 & up. It is $2 per ride or $5 for a one day pass. Look for the purple trolley bus or the winged purple & blue logo [51].[52]
SEPTA Bus - SEPTA has an extensive bus network in Philadelphia. Cash fare $2, tokens $1.45. Seniors ride free.
By train
Commuter rail
SEPTA Regional Rail [53] regional commuter rail trains stop in Center City at underground commuter rail tunnels. The three major center city stops, 30th Street Station, Suburban Station and Market East Station, will drop you off right in the center of it all. Suburban Station is near City Hall, the shopping district, the financial district, and many cultural attractions; Market East Station connects to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, shopping at The Gallery ("Four blocks long, four stories high!") and the Reading Terminal Market, a famous local marketplace. Traveling within Center City is considered a "Zone 1" fare and will cost $3. Seniors ride for $1. Fares to other destinations are up to $8. Between Temple University, the city center stations and University City, service is generally frequent enough that you won't need a schedule. Service in other areas tends to be about every hour, with more frequent service during peak hours. The R1 Airport comes every 30 minutes from about 4:30 AM to midnight 7 days a week, and R5 Paoli/Thorndale and R5 Lansdale/Doylestown also have half-hourly service during the day on weekdays. The lightly-used R6 Cynwyd only comes Monday through Friday on an erratic, rush hour centered schedule.
Beware that while lines are numbered R1 through R8, there are actually 13 lines so some numbers belong to more than one line. For example, the R3 West Trenton will take you to suburbs northeast of the city while the R3 will take you southwest. Be sure to check the destination of the train before boarding. Conductors are generally polite and helpful at providing information, though not always.
New Jersey Transit RiverLINE [54] is a lightrail line serving 20 stations between Trenton and Camden, NJ. The line connects with DRPA's PATCO Hi-Speed Line as well as SEPTA's R7 Regional Rail line between Philadelphia and Trenton. RiverLINE travels North-South along the Delaware River entirely in New Jersey. One-way fare between Trenton and Camden, NJ is $1.35. There are reduced fare options for senior citizens, children and families. Monthly passes are available. Trains come every 15 minutes during rush hours but only every 30 minutes at other times. There is no late evening service except on Saturday nights.
New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line [55] provides service to suburbs in New Jersey and to Atlantic City. Service patterns are somewhat uneven; be sure to check the schedule online in advance. These trains pick up passengers from the Amtrak concourse at 30th Street station.
SEPTA [56]operates two subway lines and a Subway-Surface line that serve Center City Philadelphia as well as the smaller neighborhoods on the city's fringe. Cash fares are $2, but one can buy tokens ($1.45) in packets of two, five or 10. Seniors ride free with ID.
Broad Street (Orange) Line - sometimes called the Orange line - runs North-South underneath Broad St., one of Philadelphia's two major streets. It serves Temple University, City Hall, the Sports Stadium Complex and everywhere in between. The BSL also has a "spur" called the Broad-Ridge Spur that serves Chinatown and 8th & Market Sts. in Center City. Free transfers from the Broad St. Line to the Market-Frankford Line can be made at City Hall Station (BSS) to 15 St. (MFL); a free interchange with Subway-Surface Lines can be made at the City Hall station. Transfers from a subway to a bus or from a bus to a subway cost $0.75 and must be purchased before the bus or train leaves the station. This transfer is also required from the 8th St. Ridge Avenue spur to the 8th MFL station.
Market-Frankford (Blue) Line - sometimes called the Blue line or the "El" - runs North-South from the Frankford Transportation Center in Northeast Philadelphia to 2nd and Markets St., then East-West between 2nd and Markets St. and 69th St. Terminal in West Philadelphia. The line runs underground beneath Market Street from 2nd to 45 Streets within Center City, Old City, and University City, and is elevated elsewhere. An interchange with the Broad-Ridge Spur is available at 8th St. Station; an interchange with SEPTA's Regional Rail is available at 11th St. to Market East Station, 15 St. to Suburban Station, and at 30 St. to the 30th St. Amtrak Station; a free interchange with the Broad St. Line is available at 15th St. Station. A free interchange with the Subway-Surface Lines is at 13 St. Station.
Subway-Surface Lines - sometimes called the Green line is actually a set of five streetcar lines: 10 (Lancaster), 11 (Woodland), 13 (Chester), 34 (Baltimore), and 36 (Elmwood). Each runs along a different avenue in West Philadelphia, but all meet at a subway portal at 40 St. and Woodland Ave. (except the #10, which joins the subway at a portal at 36th St.) to run in a streetcar subway under the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University to 30 St., then under Market St. from 30 to Juniper St, near 13 St. It shares 30th, 15th, and Juniper/13th St. stations with the MFL, but is the only subway stopping at 19th and 22nd Sts. along Market St. There is a free interchange between the lines at all three shared stations. There is no cross platform interchange because the MFL has high platforms, and the Subway-Surface has low platforms, and these have to be on the right side of the streetcar.
Norristown High Speed Line - sometimes called the Route 100, this above-ground electric single car service departs from the 69th Street terminal on the Market-Frankford Line and travels through suburbs in the main line to Norristown. Service comes about every 20 minutes, with more frequent service including express trains during peak hours. Stops are made on request only- to request a train to stop when standing on a platform (except at 69th Street, Ardmore Junction, and Norristown), it is necessary to press a button to activate a signal to stop the train. Otherwise, trains can blast through at up to 65 miles per hour, leaving you stranded. When traveling outbound from 69th Street, passengers should be prepared to pay a fare as they exit. If you are transferring to/from the another service, you can get a transfer upon boarding for 75 cents. There is a 50 cent zone charge for passengers traveling beyond Bryn Mawr, but it is still cheaper (and sometimes faster) than taking regional rail.
PATCO Hi-Speed Line [57] operated by the Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, travels between 16th and Locust Sts. past 8th and Market Sts. in Center City Philadelphia and Lindenwold Station in Southern New Jersey. PATCO runs underground in the city and rises above ground to cross over the Delaware River on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. It then runs underground in the center of Camden, then is above ground through the rest of its trip in New Jersey. There is no free interchange between SEPTA's subways or regional rail and the PATCO service. The PATCO line is the easiest way to access Camden, NJ's waterfront attractions, including the New Jersey State Aquarium and the Tweeter Center at the Waterfront concert venue. Fees for the service are based on the distance of travel. Those rates are as follows:
By taxi
Taxis are regulated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority and display a medallion license on their hood. As a result, Go2Go does not serve Philadelphia and the surrounding area. All taxis are metered. Rates are $2.70 at flagfall and $2.30 per mile (1.6 km). There is also $.50 cent gas surcharge. For trips from the airport, a flat rate, including fuel surcharge, of $28.50 applies. An additional $1 per passenger ($3 maximum) after the first passenger will be charged on flat rate trips between the airport and Center City for those passengers over the age of 12. Tipping for good service is common.
By car
Philadelphia is also home to PhillyCarShare [58] and Zipcar, where, after registering, you can book vehicles by the hour or day for significantly less than a rental car. PhillyCarShare has vehicles including Toyota Pruises, Volkswagen Beetles and Mini Coopers stationed at various locations called 'pods' around Philadelphia. You first book online, and then use your personal key to unlock the vehicle and away you go. Rental is $5.90-7.90 per hour, or approximately $50 for a full day, plus a few dollars booking fee and $0.09 per mile (1.6 km) traveled.
By trolley
SEPTA operates 8 trolleys lines including the 5 subway-surface branch lines and the two suburban trolley lines, numbered 101 and 102, that leave from the 69th Street terminal on the Market Frankford Line. In addition, the 15 line (running along Girard Ave.) has recently been renovated and vintage trolley cars are now in use on this route. Connections to this line can be made at either the Broad Street Line or Market-Frankfort Line Girard Stations; a transfer should be purchased upon boarding the trolley or entering your origin subway station for 75 cents to avoid paying an additional fare when making the connection. Among its other uses, the 15 line provides the only rail link to the Philadelphia Zoo. SEPTA has also been studying whether to restore trolley service on former lines, as many miles of rail are still in place.
Public art
Much of Philadelphia's art requires not a dollar to see and not a building to enter. Philadelphia has the largest collection of public art in the nation, courtesy of the city's innovative Mural Arts Program [59], designed to stop graffiti and enliven the city's buildings. Other public art of note includes the many glass mosaics found throughout the city; a sampling of this great public art can be seen on South St. east of Broad.
Center city Philadelphia offers many public statue displays. "The Clothespin" is a sculpture by Claes Oldenburg that resembles a clothespin located just across from City Hall on West Market St. LOVE Park, serving as a terminus between City Hall and the museum-laden Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., features a famous LOVE statue that has come to represent the brotherly love that Philadelphia was founded on. The site once was the city's (and perhaps the nation's) most popular skating attraction until new legislation and remodeling efforts outlawed skating in the park. Just across the JFK Blvd. from City Hall at the Municipal Services Building, visitors can find many larger than life game pieces from popular board games as well as a statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo.
More statues can be found throughout Fairmount Park [60] along Kelly Dr. on east side of the Schuykill River. Sculptures by Remmington can be found on the path, while several sculptures by Alexander Milne Calder can be found in Laurel Hill Cemetery [61], which is located just off the paved walking path.
Center City West is home to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Academy of Natural Sciences, Franklin Institute Science Museum, Mutter Museum, Rosenbach Museum & Library and Rodin Museum. Center City East is home to the African American Museum, and Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia History. Old City is home to the National Museum of American Jewish History and Independence Seaport Museum. West Philly is home to the Please Touch Museum.
Historic sites
Theater and music
Philadelphia is rich with educational opportunities. Universities include Temple University, Philadelphia University [63], Drexel University [64] with the only co-op program in the area, the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania [65], La Salle University [66] a major Catholic university, Saint Joseph's University [67] a Jesuit university, and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia [68] a divinity school.
The Community College of Philadelphia [69] is Philadelphia's premier community college.
Art schools include the University of the Arts [70], one of the most prestigious art schools in America, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts [71], Moore College of Art and Design [72] an all women college, Hussian School of Art [73], and the Art Institute Philadelphia [74].
Trade schools include The Wine School of Philadelphia [75] which offers professional sommelier & winemaking diplomas, along with wine tasting classes [76].
Philadelphia's job market is ever-expanding both in the city and in its suburbs. The 975' Comcast Center is a constant reminder of the economic revitalization of Philadelphia and of Comcast's presence in the city. Additionally, a Keystone Opportunity Zone over the Powelton Rail Yards adjacent to 30th St. Station promises a bright future for jobs and new office buildings in the city.
Historically, Philadelphia's Old City has always been a center of commerce, and as Philadelphia grew to be a bigger city many shops and department stores were located on Market Street between Old City and City Hall. Two such landmark department stores on Market Street were Gimbels and Strawbridge & Clothiers, which faced increasing difficulty in competing against suburban department chains in the 20th century. In the 1970s, the Gallery at Market East, an urban mall utilizing Gimbels and Strawbridge & Clothiers as major anchors, opened to stem the tide of retailers fleeing the urban core to the regional shopping malls. Despite initial success in the first decade or so of operation, the Gallery remained unable to compete; Gimbels closed in 1986 and is now a KMart, while Strawbridge's closed in 2006 and now stands vacant. The rest of the mall offers mid-range stores catering to the city's working class population, and has a busy food court on the basement level, convenient for the 12,000 or so daily commuters who take the regional rail into the city.
Just northwest of the Gallery is the Reading Terminal Market, an very successful indoor public market that opened in 1893 at the site of the Reading Railroad's headhouse terminal, now part of the Philadelphia Convention Center, after open-air sidewalk markets were closed down in the 1850's due to health and safety concerns. Some of the vendors have been in business for over a century, and sell produce, meats, chocolates, and a variety of other usually handmade foodstuffs and items. There are a lot of small restaurants as well as a section for Pennsylvania Dutch (or Amish) vendors.
The high-end shopping district of Center City did eventually regain its footing in downtown Philadelphia starting in the 1980s and 1990s, and is located along Chestnut Streets and Walnut Streets west of Broad Street to Rittenhouse Square, featuring national brands and boutiques, from the high-end Burberry, Tiffany and Diesel to locally-managed Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. Chestnut Street also has a larger range of mid-range shops as well, with many ma-and-pa outfits in addition to bargain big-leaguers H&M and Daffy's, and extends from as far east as 11th Street to 22nd Streets. However, smaller upscale urban malls also do exist in this area: The Shoppes at Liberty Place is located Philadelphia's second-tallest building, and The Shops at the Bellevue is located in a historic building on Broad Street.
For a more unique flavor, there are shopping districts with its own distinct character. North Third Street in Old City has the city's best in high-end, independent retailers. Antique Row, on Pine Street between 9th and 13th (Center City), is home to a mix of antique stores and local gift and craft boutiques. The Italian Market in South Philly is an open-air street market with fresh produce and food; although it was historically an Italian district, there is now a large infusion of Mexicans. Chinatown (Center City) is similar to many other similar Chinatowns in various U.S. cities, as an ethnic enclave of Asian American immigrants and residents.
If you do want to get out of the city and experience the regional malls, there is the King of Prussia Mall, the largest mall on the East Coast with mostly upscale stores; Franklin Mills Mall which is mostly outlet stores; and Willow Grove Park with the mid-range stores and remnants of a former amusement park at the site.
See the Districts articles for specific listings.
No trip to Philadelphia is complete without trying the cheesesteak, Philly's most famous homegrown food, a sandwich made of a fresh roll filled with grilled shaved beef and cheese (as well as onions, mushrooms, and other optional sides). The spiritual homes of the cheesesteak are Pat's King of Steaks [77], where the cheesesteak was invented, and Geno's Steaks, where they claim to have improved on Pat's version. They are located next to each other in South Philly.
Although Pat's and Geno's are the most famous cheesesteak joints, there are many others to choose from, particularly in South Philadelphia—John's Roast Pork at Snyder and alley-street Weccacoe is considered by many locals to offer a standout, and many prefer Jim's Steaks [78] or Tony Luke's [79]. Though South Philadelphia is the undisputed home of this sandwich, Steve's Prince of Steaks in Northeast Philadelphia off Cottman Ave. is outstanding. 'The Great Northeast' is also home to Chink's Steaks, a delightful drug-store throwback on Torresdale Avenue near the Delaware River. No cheesesteak aficionado can call himself such without a visit to Dalessandro's Steaks or Chubby's on Henry Avenue in the Roxborough section of Northwest Philadelphia (north of Manayunk and East Falls). This regions best steak, though, is found at takeout only Sorrentino's on cresson in Manayunk. Sonny's in Old City, on Market St between 3rd and 4th, also serves an excellent cheesesteak in a location convenient to Independence Hall. Philadelphia's other notable sandwich is roast pork which can be found at Dinic's in the Reading Terminal Market, Tony Luke's, John's, or a latin version at Porky's Point[80]. Lastly, the city's best Roast Beef sandwich served on a locally baked sarcone's roll is at caffe chicco[81].
A caveat before ordering a cheesesteak, particularly at the often crowded Pat's and Geno's—know how to order. There is somewhat of a 'no soup for you' attitude at these busy and fast-service oriented establishments which can really make a tourist stand out. The way to order is as follows: It is assumed that you are going to order a cheesesteak, so unless you are not, don't specify this. First, say the type of cheese—only american, provolone, and whiz are generally available. Ask for swiss at your own risk. The only condiment that is not available in a jar outside the stand will be fried onions; with (or "wit" in Philly parlance) or without will specify your preference on the matter. So 'Whiz With, Provolone Without,' etc. Not too complicated, and a straightforward way to have a nice local moment on your travels.
Local and street food
You can also find cheesesteaks at Reading Terminal Market, located at 12th and Arch Sts. Here visitors will find many stands selling produce, meats, flowers, and baked goods. Reading Terminal Market is a good place to get lunch if you are in the area. The multitude of vendors and low prices provide plenty of options for a quick meal. It's also home to one of the city's best pretzels (Miller's).
Philadelphia's most famous snack is the salted soft pretzel, which, while shaped with the three holes like soft pretzels everywhere else, are distinctive in that they are flattened into a wide rectangle and are made in long chains in which the wide sides of the pretzels are attached. A person may typically buy two, three, or more attached pretzels at a convenience store or from a street vendor. The price is low, especially compared to national vendor brands sold in other cities and in malls. Unlike pretzels served in many other cities, Philly pretzels are not served hot, but at room temperature and often eaten with mustard.
The most famous sweet snack is from the Tastykake brand. Their main factory is in the Navy Yard in far south Philly, so every flavor and type of TastyKake is sold in Philadelphia, and they are usually extra fresh, since they do not have to travel far to the retail outlet.
Also unique to the area are Goldenberg's Peanut Chews [82], a bit-sized chocolate bar with a chewy peanut center. Originally developed as a high-energy ration bar during WWI, but still popular today!
Scrapple is a favorite comfort food of native Philadelphians. Best described as a spicy breakfast pork product, scrapple is of Pennsylvania Dutch origin and is made from pork by-products (you're better off not knowing exactly what's in it) and cornmeal, cooked into a thick pudding, formed into a loaf, sliced, and fried. You'll find it on the breakfast menu of many neighborhood diners in Philly. Ask for it very crispy.
Some other Philly foods include Philadelphia Cream Cheese, water ice, and hoagies.
Located in the far Northeast of Philadelphia at Byberry and Roosevelt Blvd. is the Kraft/Nabisco factory. Drive by with your windows down and take a whiff!
Wawa is a chain of local convenience stores similar to, but better than, 7-Eleven. They are most famous for their deli ordering terminals, which allow you to specify via a touch-screen monitor exactly what you want on a sandwich. Although locals refuse to consider Wawa's cheesesteaks as authentic, due to its use of ground beef rather than sliced or diced beef, the Wawa option is still delicious and you get to customize it with a wide range of options.
Fine Dining
Philadelphia has an extremely vibrant culinary scene, with many young and enterprising new chefs coming to the City of Brotherly Love for its food-obsessed culture. Local restauranteurs such as Stephen Starr [83], Marc Vetri [84], Iron Chefs Masaharu Morimoto [85] and Jose Garces [86], and others have become household names and food celebrities in their own right, transforming Philadelphia's food scene and exporting its concepts to other parts of the country. In part, the scene is bolstered by a culture of organic and sustainable foodstuffs coming from local farmers.
Pennsylvania's draconian liquor laws make it very expensive and inconvenient for restaurants to obtain liquor licenses. As a result, many restaurants—including some of the best—are BYOB, that is, Bring Your Own Bottle. These restaurants will advertise their BYOB-status, and will usually help you out by supplying glasses or club soda, so long as you supply the beer, wine, or spirits. You'll have to pick it up at a convenience store, a state-sponsored liquor store, or pick it up from a neighborhood bar. Even if you don't drink, or don't want a drink, dining a BYOB can pay off as the restaurant doesn't need to pay off a license and can charge a little less for the food.
Because of the state's complicated liquor laws, supermarkets won't sell beer or spirits, although some small neighborhood convenience stores might. State-sponsored liquor stores are all over the place but don't sell beer, and beer distributors sell beer only in bulk and are scattered in inconvenient locations, and neither will be open late or on Sundays. Thus, even for locals, the most convenient way to get a drink is to find a local bar or restaurant with a liquor license. In part because of this complicated setup, Philadelphia has a visibly strong, public beer culture, celebrated in events such as the annual summertime Philly Beer Week [87] or the Philly Craft Beer Festival [88] in March.
Local beers include Yeungling, Yard's, or Troegs, just to name a few. Many bars will have a varied selection of beers you already know and love alongside ones you've never heard of. If you're ever stuck on a choice but don't want to look out of place, just ask for a "lager", which in Philly specifically means the Yeungling Traditional Lager.
Primarily, most of the nightlife scene takes place in Center City (West and East) and in Old City. The areas around Rittenhouse Square in Center City, and Headhouse Square and Penn's Landing in Old City, are popular destinations that have a large concentration of bars and clubs, many of them attracting the hip, young, pretty people of the suburbs or the universities. Slightly further out, the rapidly-gentrifying Northern Liberties district is another solid nightlife destination with more of a "yuppie" or "hipster" vibe.
However, bars can be found in just about every corner of Philadelphia, and nothing is more characteristic of Philly than the local bar as a default place for social gathering; every neighborhood's got one or two just around the corner, even if it's a dark, run-down dive without proper signage and a crowd of blue-collar regulars, or a new-but-looks-old pub attracting the yuppies with outdoor seating and live music. Any major street or well-known district is going to have its own selection of watering holes, and each of these establishments will cater to a crowd, whether it's students, sports fans, hipsters or clubbers. In particular, streets and neighborhoods with a notable collection of drinking locales, not including Center City, Old City or Northern Liberties, include University City and West Philly; South Street and Passyunk Ave in South Philly; and the Art Museum District.
In the summer, the Center City District sponsors Center City Sips [89], a downtown-wide Happy Hour every Wednesday from 5PM-7PM where many bars and restaurants all participate in drink specials: $2 beers, $3 wines and $4 cocktails, and usually some selection of food specials.
It's been said that Philadelphia invented, or at least popularized, the popular pub trivia event that is known here as Quizzo [90], which are called by other various names such as "quiz nights" by the time they expanded to other parts of the United States. Philadelphia native Patrick Hines first began running Quizzo games at the New Deck Tavern in University City in 1993 (though he spelled it with one 'z', as in "Quizo"), and began a second one at Fergie's Pub in Center City in 1995; there are now plenty of other bars running their own Quizzo nights throughout Philadelphia, and while Hines has moved to Ireland, he still writes the questions for several local bars. If you're able to find yourself in a game (you'll have to have a team and needlessly long and/or hilarious team name, or see if you can join one as a free agent) it's a fun way to spend a night, but be prepared to be completely left in the dust by trivia buffs who play regularly.
Philadelphia is home to a limited number of hostels (compared to major US and international cities). Currently, two are located within the city limits:
There is a wide variety of hotels located in the city of Philadelphia. Hotels usually range from $100 to $200 a night, excluding weeks with major trade conventions. Center City is home to a wide variety of moderate and high end hotel chains that can be found in five main areas:
Philadelphia is thoroughly covered by all of the major American cellular telephone companies. AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint-Nextel Wireless, and T-Mobile Communications phones will all receive full service in most parts of the city. As always, service indoors varies according to signal strength, phone brand, and the composition of the building itself. AT&T has contracted with SEPTA to provide wireless service in transit tunnels.
Wireless Philadelphia, a project that intended to cover the entire city with wireless internet access, is undergoing some management troubles. While the entire city is not yet covered, Rittenhouse Park, as well as many Starbucks and the ING Cafe at 17th and Walnut Sts., are hot spots. Reading Terminal Market also has free wifi.
For someone who isn't familiar with either the Mid-Atlantic / Northeast or even just Philadelphia, local lingo in the area can seem rather daunting. Here is a breakdown of Philadelphia's most popular local terms:
Stay safe
While Philadelphia may be a city that struggles with crime, it's important to remember that the places visitors are likely to spend time in are quite safe and well policed.
Center City and its immediate surrounding neighborhoods in particular have very low crime rates. Wealthier neighborhoods, like Rittenhouse Square, Old City and Society Hill, are especially safe, as are most central districts, including the majority of Northeast Philadelphia, the Art Museum Area, Chinatown, the Parkway, and Bella Vista. Some personal crimes (break-ins, muggings, burglary, assault) happen not infrequently, but the media largely exaggerates the violence and crime in most parts of Philadelphia.
Other parts of the city still struggle with crime, but compared to other tourist-friendly cities like Chicago, Washington D.C, and New Orleans, Philadelphia indeed has a lower crime rate. Violence is generally concentrated in the north central, west, and southwest portions of the city, and also to some extent in Powelton Village between Drexel University and the Philadelphia Zoo (though the latter location has seen some improvements). It is not wise to walk too far off Broad St. (PA Route 611) in North Philly around the Temple University area.
Fortunately, as of December 2009 the homicide rate had dropped 20% over the previous year, continuing a trend of reduced violence in the city.
Also, be careful of traffic when crossing at major intersections—in Philadelphia, as in many major cities, one must always walk, cross streets, and drive defensively. The winding Schuylkill expressway provides some beautiful views, particularly around Boathouse Row, but do not try to enjoy them from your car—with the high speeds, the river on one side, and jagged rocks on the other, this is a sure way to cause an accident.
Although it is blown out of proportion at times, Philadelphia sports fans have earned a reputation as a very passionate and notorious bunch. It is advised to be extra vigilant when attending a major sports match at the Sports Complex, particularly those who have the courage to wear the opposing team's gear in hostile territory. For these fans, it is best not to provoke the Philadelphia faithful and take their jabs in stride, as fans have been assaulted and even seriously injured in fights in and around the Sports Complex and around town and ejected from the sports venue at the very least, though these events of course are not limited to Philadelphia.
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Jewels & Pearls Chai Tapioca Pudding - Improv Challenge
Tapioca pudding is a starch-thickened dessert. In this case, the starch used is (wait for it ... ) tapioca, made from cassava root and produced as powdered starch or hard bubble-like grains (or "lumps" as I used to call it in my youth). Tapioca in the latter form doesn't totally dissolve, instead becoming translucent, suspended pearls dispersed throughout the pudding. There are different sizes of tapioca pearls available, and even an instant style. The largest pearl size is great in bubble tea, but I prefer small pearl for pudding.
Tapioca pudding is a creamy rich-tasting dessert, even without the eggs you had planned to use but when you finally got around to making the pudding they were way past the "use by" date so you decided to go vegan instead of just parve.
The origin of this recipe comes courtesy of the Improv Challenge, a link-up party where participants create a recipe from the same two assigned ingredients. This month's ingredients are cardamom and orange. This seemed quite doable for even me. Ideas immediately started rolling around in my head for a good week until my eyes uncrossed, finally focusing on a box of tapioca. I said to myself, "Why not make tapioca pudding?" And I answered, "Only if you add the rest of the dried cranberries package sitting next to the tapioca box." True story ... I talk to myself quite frequently.
Although you have to allow a couple of hours, start to finish, to make the pudding, actual hands-on time is quite minimal. The most difficult part I had was naming the recipe, and that didn't even take long. Just look at it. Studded with colorful fruit jewels and tapioca pearls, it pretty much named itself.
Because I was serving this dessert as part of a meat meal, I used rice milk. For a yummy dairy version, use whole or reduced fat milk.
I had originally planned to toss in every sweet and/or exotic chai-type spice in the rack to give the normally bland tapioca more flair ... but without the buttons. But which chai recipe to use? That's like saying which recipe for chicken soup is the best ... besides mine? Then it occurred to me that I could skip several ingredients with a chai tea bag. I prefer Stash Chai Spice Black Tea. And (disclaimer alert) no, I am not being paid or otherwise compensated for that plug. I just like it that much.
Because there are no eggs in this recipe, the pudding isn't as stiff as regular tapioca. In fact, when you finish cooking it, it will seem way too thin to ever firm up. But chin up ... it will thicken up as it cools. If you can wait that long.
Jewels and Pearls Chai Taioca Pudding
Yield: 8 servings
1 cup water
1/3 cup small pearl tapioca (NOT instant)
2 cups rice milk, divided
2 Tbl. tapioca starch
1 chai spice tea bag
1 (13.5 oz.) can coconut milk (light preferred)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 (8-11 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained
Combine tapioca pearls with 1 cup water in a 1-quart-sized mixing bowl. In a small bowl, pour in 1 cup of the rice milk and drop in the chai tea bag. In another small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the rice milk and the tapioca starch until smooth. Set everything aside for 1 hour.
After the pearls have soaked for 1 hour, drain (if necessary), then add pearls to a 2 or 3-quart saucepan. Remove and discard chai tea bag, then add chai-rice milk mixture to soaked tapioca pearls, along with sugar, coconut milk, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and remaining rice milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture comes to a complete boil (pay attention to avoid boil-over, especially if using a 2-quart saucepan). Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes (or according to package directions), stirring occasionally. Slowly stir in tapioca starch mixture. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla (the pudding will have barely thickened).
Let cool for 30 minutes, uncovered, then gently stir in dried cranberries and orange segments. Divide pudding among 8 dessert bowls. Place in fridge, for 1 hour for a loose consistency, or let it chill completely for at least 4 hours to overnight, covered, for pudding that is firmer but still jiggly.
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Yale PRs
Shot Put 14.76m – 48'05"
Weight Throw 12.42m – 40'08.75"
Hammer Throw 39.92m – 130'11.5"
Discus 44.40m – 145'08"
High School PRs
Shot Put 16.89m
Discus 49.70m
2011-2012: Sixth in the shot put at the Yale season opener…Threw his personal best in the hammer throw at the Harvard-Yale dual meet (5th place)…Fifth in the discus throw at the Harvard-Yale dual and at the Yale Springtime Invitational…Outdoor season cut short due to injury.
2010-2011: Outdoors, competed in discus and shot put at Heps … Threw PR of 44.40 in discus at Harvard-Yale to finish third … Competed in shot put at indoor Heps … Threw PR in shot put at Giegengack Invitational to place seventh.
High School: OFSAA (Ontario Federation of Secondary Athletic Association) Champion twice in discus and five times medalist … Participated in Canadian Nationals for Team Ontario four times … Won shot put twice and silver medal in disc … Received Thrower of the Year and men's track and field Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Trumbull College … Hobbies include music, books on finance and napping … Works at Trumbull Buttery.
Why I Chose Yale: "I chose Yale because of the people. Everywhere I visited, I knew I could get a great education, but only at Yale did I feel truly comfortable with everyone I met."


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I think the movie was great. My Canadians friends loved and tweeted me about this movie. Creepy and darker.
Clown was scary.
The Movie was excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this Movie!!!!!!!!!!!
The kids' acting was awesome. I thought the plot hung together well and from a writer's perspective, I would have been happy for my novel to be portrayed this well.
I will repeating this movie next week.
Loved this movie.
Master piece movie.
I like Stephen King's story likes 'Shining', 'The Mist' but definitely not this one.
The story is stupid, The cast are kids and they are all inexperienced, The budget is extremely low. The whole movie is so weak that all the scary and creepy parts are already shown in the couples of trailers in here. So, what is the point of spending extra money and time to watch this movie? Crazy!
King is great making this kind of stories.
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The 22-year-old, whose last registered address was in Abberd Way, Calne, received a suspended sentence of nine months in prison for the offence, at Swindon Crown Court today.
On August 23 of last year, Carey walked to the house of a man, new to Swindon, whom he had struck up a conversation and understanding with over an internet chatroom.
The meeting took place under the impression a film would be watched by the pair, until this lead to Carey spending the night with the man and having consensual sex.
The day after, the men agreed to go their separate ways, though not before the victim agreed to offer Carey a lift in his car to where he needed to be.
Before Carey left the car he demanded £50 from the victim. Carey said he would accuse his victim of rape if he did not give him the money.
Carey threatened his victim with photos he had taken of him, in bed at his home, as well as with the victim's DNA, Carey said he would have on his person following their night together.
The victim refused and there ensued a race to contact the police first. The victim logged an accusation of blackmail shortly before Carey, sat next to his victim in the car, told the police he had been raped the night before.
In a pre-sentence report, the victim said he felt faint as he was taken away in a police van, on suspicion of rape. He faced more than an hour in custody before Carey dropped his accusation, during questioning at the police station.
Carey had also been arrested at the same time of his victim under suspicion of blackmail.
Twenty-five days later, Carey walked 16 miles to the Adver's office in order to apologise to the long list of people, who fell victim to his robberies on the streets of Swindon.
He suffers from a range of illnesses including epilepsy, diabetes and hydrocephalus which means he has no frontal lobe to his brain, resulting in him lacking the proper ability to empathise with others and he cannot control his emotions.
In sentencing the defendant, Judge Tim Mousley QC, said: "As a result of that story, [the victim] was arrested and detained. He was released when you admitted the activity had been completely consensual.
"It follows from that, you perverted the course of justice.
"In this case, it's so serious that a custodial sentence is justified.
"If this case had gone before judge and jury the sentence would have been in the region of 12 months imprisonment.
"There is a positive report detailing your excellent level of compliance and engagement with help for your drug issues.
"In addition to your sentence I add three conditions: there will be a supervision requirement for 12 months, a medium intensity drug rehabilitation course for four months and a full Thinking Skills programme."
The judge decided to suspend the sentence for 18 months because Carey had been complying with the terms of an existing suspended sentence since August 30 of last year.
The judge also referred to the defendant's learning difficulties, as well as his no longer being homeless and attempts to tackle his drug problems as other justifications for suspending the sentence.


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Like most states, Texas forbids motor vehicles from using the shoulder. Cyclists are permitted to do so, but they are not legally obligated to ride on the shoulder. Rather than charge Bates with violating a non-existent law (a practice that's not unusual) the police charged him with impeding traffic....on a four lane road.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but when there are two lanes in the same direction, isn't one of them often called the 'slow lane' and the other the 'passing lane'? Motorists pass slower traffic all the time, yet when it's a bicyclist in that slow lane, somehow a crime just had to be in the making.
Bates was tried and convicted by a jury of his peers - not a cyclist in the bunch, obviously - and his case is now on appeal. That is, his case will be appealed if we can raise enough money to contest this unfair treatment. Please, please, please, visit this website and make a donation however small and do something to stand up for a cyclist's right to use the public roadways.
And where are LAB and the Texas Bicycle Coalition in all this? That sound you hear is crickets chirping.
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text: Well, as it turns out, this story from a CBS station in Philadelphia isn't as much about residential CCTV as a I hoped, but boy is it entertaining! Yes, it's yet another story about someone with a security system where the alarm company/integrator isn't mentioned. Yes, it's another story where they're talking about digital video but still use the phrase "caught on tape." No, the video in question isn't actually all that instrumental to a burglar being caught by police. But. You've got to check out Robin Pearlman, the woman who chased a burglar from her home, got down his license plate number and gave it to the police, who then arrested the bad guy. This woman is very impressed with herself (for good reason), alternatingly referring to herself as "Rambolette" and a member of Charlie's Angels (apparently she hasn't consumed much popular culture in the last 25 years or so). Great east coast accent, too. Oh, right, I'm supposed to be making a point about the security industry. Please note that the woman is very matter of fact about her residential security cameras. Nice sales tool. Privacy questions? What privacy questions? Everybody has CCTV in the home now. Even housewives in suburban Philadelphia.


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My inbox overflowth! …and that ain't pretty. Let's attend to this glut with some snap.
Name: david
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Location: florida
i like my 6 inches and i work it well but,personaly i want atleast 7,should i worry about it or what should i do doc? thank you
You shouldn't worry about it, pup. Like you say, 6″ is plenty. Besides, where would you find an extra inch if you absolutely needed to get one? I didn't see any on e-bay!
Name: shane
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Location: las vegas
what is a more efficiant way to masterbait?
Beat your meat like it owed you money!
The way you jerk off isn't efficient? Dare I ask, what inefficient method you are currently employing? How much more efficient do you want this exercise to be? Are you in that much of a hurry?
Name: Jen
Age: 33
Last night, my sex partner came on my face, and his seamen got in my eye. I woke up today, and my eye is blood shot, and a bit swollen. Am I okay?
Bad shot!
I think you mean semen, right? Seamen are sailors! And boy, if you ever get a sailor in your eye, you'd wake up being a lot more than a little bloodshot and swollen.
Gettin' spooge in your eye is no picnic; it stings like the dickens. You should be ok, though…that is if your sex partner is healthy. If he's not, or if the redness and swelling continue see your doc right away!
Name: miles
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Location: Rapid city sd
I just started to let girls and guys fist me what is the posibel dangers.
You're lettin' folks shove a fist up your ass and you're just now getting around to asking about the possible dangers? YIKES!
Well you're in luck. I did a Sexual Enrichment Tutorial on fist fucking in a podcast a couple of weeks ago. Check it out: Sex Advice With An Edge — Podcast 04/30/07. Listen to my response to Dena.
Name: holly
Age: 18
Location: brisbane
hi… i have been with my partner now for 13 months and the sex we are having is getting boring as both of us are females..i just want to know if there is enything u can suggest for us to do to help spice it up a tad.. yours thankfully hol
Yeah, that girl on girl sex can get mighty boring, huh? All that carpet munching, and for what? Good thing you've turned to someone without a pussy or a clit for some helpful suggestions on spicing things up lesbian style. Hmmm, this sounds mighty fishy to me…and I don't mean "fishy" in that way.
Have you tried strapping one on?
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Gender: Male
Age: 37
Location: brooklyn, ny
do those penis inlarger pils work and if they do which ones are the best to get?
Nope, they don't. Don't waste your money!
Name: Nadine
Age: 31
Location: Ontario
My boyfriend bugs me to give him a blowjob and I just can't and he always bugs me which bugs me more that I never want to do it. What can I do?
Why can't ya smoke some pole, darlin'? It's all the rage these days.
Maybe you could learn to like it. See my Sexual Enrichment Tutorial: So Ya Wanna Be A World-Class Cocksucker.
If ya can't stomach the idea of a cock in your mouth, maybe you need to find yourself a boyfriend with out a dick…I think they're called lesbians!
Name: joe
Age: 39
Location: boston
why do women like sucking dick
They do? That would be news to me…and Nadine, the person right above you. She begs to differ.
Sure, I know some women like to suck cock. There are even those whose skill is renowned. Why, they can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch. But I fear, givin' a man a humble hummer is an odious task for most women. It ranks right up there with having a bad hair day.
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Villanova University: Workshop Cancelled
Category: Free Speech
Schools: Villanova University
Letter from two free-speech groups implore Villanova to reconsider workshop
February 28, 2012
Two free-speech groups have called on Villanova University to reconsider its decision to cancel a workshop by a controversial gay performance artist. The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a letter to Villanova's president, the Rev. Peter H. Donohue, saying they were concerned about the "threat posed to academic freedom" by the abrupt cancellation of Tim Miller's workshop, which was scheduled for mid-April. Donohue said he called off the residency because of the "explicit, graphic, and sexual content" of Miller's work and not because of his sexual orientation. Miller's shows often contain […]» Read More
Villanova Cancels Workshop by Controversial Gay Performance Artist
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In a letter sent today, FIRE and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) have asked Villanova University to explain how academic freedom and free speech are safe on campus in the wake of Villanova's decision to cancel a workshop sponsored by faculty in the university's Department of Communication. The workshop by gay-rights activist and artist Tim Miller, scheduled for April 16-20, was canceled after criticism of the content of Miller's past work came to the attention of Villanova's senior leadership. The workshop is not necessarily related to any of Miller's past performances, and Villanova has strongly stated that although it […]» Read More


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Pardo signs new contract with Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad have agreed a new contract with Ruben Pardo that will see the midfielder remain at the club until 2018.
Pardo has been an integral part of Jagoba Arrasate's side this season as they have occupied a top six place for the majority of the campaign.
He has played 33 of Sociedad's 36 Liga, scoring three goals, and, although the 21-year-old still had two years left on his contract, he has agreed an extension at Anoeta.
Pardo's displays for Sociedad this season have attracted the attention of clubs around Europe, with Manchester United and Liverpool two clubs reportedly keen on signing him.
However, their chances appear limited now Pardo has committed his future to the club.
The announcement comes a day after Alberto De La Bella also agreed a new deal with Sociedad until 2018.


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63 of Tulsa dentist's patients test positive
More than 3,000 tested so far
63 of Tulsa dentist's patients test positive
More than 3,000 tested so far
TULSA, Okla. —
There are new details about a Tulsa dentist who is under investigation after officials say he may have exposed up to 7,000 patients to Hepatitis B, C and HIV.
Health investigators say Dr. Wayne Scott Harrington used dirty equipment and expired medication. So far, more than 3,000 people have been tested and of those 57 tested positive for Hepatitis C, three for Hepatitis B, and less than three people have tested positive for HIV. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has a policy to not disclose an exact number regarding those with HIV when the number is less than three.
OSDH officials say an in-depth investigation will now determine if those who tested positive for Hepatitis B, C and HIV contracted them due to Harrington's practices.


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This might be the most amazing thing we've seen all month. In celebration of the brand new Fantasyland expansion, Disney World constructed a life-size, fire-breathing dragon and flew it around the Magic Kingdom. The nighttime video is chill-inducing, as the giant, winged beast spits fire through the sky. Check out the video of the creature in action, along with a collection of skinless dragon day pics and a few blueprints on how to make the beast.
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