George Clymer was an orphan who made good. Very good. George Clymer, a grandson of an original settler of the Penn colony, became an orphan at the age of one. He went to live with a wealthy uncle in Philadelphia, where he received an informal education and he grew up working in his uncle’s mercantile …
For this lesser-known signer, I am reproducing two separate takes on his life. The first one is from the White House site where I have been getting my information on the other signers. The second one is from an X post that crossed my feed earlier today. Same guy, two different looks at his life …
This is a different take on the Boston Tea Party. 252 years ago today, the British Empire closed the busiest port in North America to teach one colony a lesson, and accidentally turned thirteen colonies into one country. On December 16, 1773, a few dozen Bostonians had thrown 342 chests of East India Company tea …
I've traveled to cities large and small, old and new, in my 73 years. In all of my travels, my very favorite city is an old one, a college town in England that has been settled for around 2,000 years. I first went there in 1984 with my first husband. We liked it so much, …
Continue reading CFFC: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: City Structures
[Author's Note: October 14, 2018. A Movie has been made about this Butcher of Philadelphia. I urge ALL my followers and readers to see this movie. I especially urge my so-called "pro-choice" readers to see this movie. From comments that have appeared over at Ricochet.com, no one can see this movie without becoming emotional, so …
I am an Art Deco enthusiast. This is a door on a bank in Philadelphia. I think it's an excellent example. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/door/
I have always thought of myself as a "chamber music groupie". I volunteered back stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival for many years, so I could meet the artists who performed there. I did get to meet many awesome musicians, and I am proud to call them friends. I'm no longer a volunteer, …
Butcher Gosnell has been convicted of multiple counts of first degree murder (though not nearly the number he actually committed over many years), and other charges. It is my sincere wish that the jury sentence him to death. The big problem in this country is that even a "death" sentence can take many years to …
Continue reading Good job, Philadelphia Jury in the Gosnell Trial!
This story has been totally ignored by the "mainstream media", because it reflects badly on one of their favored groups, Abortion Supporters. Following is a link to the Grand Jury Findings in this butcher's trial in Pennsylvania. http://www.phila.gov/districtattorney/pdfs/grandjurywomensmedical.pdf This evidence is not to be denied, or swept aside for any reason.
Last week, my husband and I visited Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Curtis is probably THE most prestigious music conservatory in the US, and maybe the world. It's been around since the 1920's, and is located in a beautiful old building on Rittenhouse Square. They train young musicians, singers, composers, and conductors, who will …
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