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Rick Nichols

05-04-08


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Today food writer Rick Nichols on a new season for the farmer's market at Headhouse Square.




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Jeff Gammage

04-27-08


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Philadelphia Inquirer writer Jeff Gammage on the difficult task of finding a name for our new major league soccer franchise in Chester.


Jon Timpane

04-20-08


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Jon Timpane, writer, poet and editor of the Sunday Inquirer's Currents section explores the many ways of saying "go ahead and vote!"


Monica Yant Kinney

04-13-08


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Philadelphia Inquirer Metro columnist Monica Yant Kinney on the Princess Industrial Complex. It's all about pink stuff for your kids.


John Timpane

04-06-08


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John Timpane, writer and editor of the Sunday Inquirer's Currents section, on the cultural meaning behind choosing a baby's name.


Rick Nichols

03-30-08


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Philadelphia Inquirer food commentator Rick Nichols on food pleasures in any language.


Chris Satullo

03-23-08


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Chris Satullo on the question behind Mayor Nutter's presidential candidate endorsement.


Melissa Dribben

03-16-08


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Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Melissa Dribben on Elliot Spitzer and other politicians in the dangerous game of sex and power.


Dan Rubin

03-09-08


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Dan Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer Metropolitan columnist on a Philadelphia popular fashion statement.


Rick Nichols

03-02-08


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Rick Nichols, Philadelphia Inquirer food columnist on Philadelphia's beer tradition.


Monica Yant Kinney

02-24-08


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Monica Yant Kinney, Philadelphia Inquirer Metropolitan columnist on a new twist on property and taxes.


Melissa Dribben

02-17-08


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Melissa Dribben, Philadelphia Inquirer writer on a cure for the financial blues.


Jeff Gammage

02-03-08


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Jeff Gammage, staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, follows the city of Chester soccer dreams.


John Timpane

01-27-08


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John Timpane, writer, poet, and editor of the Currents section of the Sunday Inquirer talks about the uses of the words you and "youse".

Note: Please check Timpane's longer version of his commentary for WHYY, on Sunday 2/3/08 in the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Currents" section.


Inga Saffron

01-20-08


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Inquirer Architecture critic Inga Saffron comments on the ups and downs of preserving historic buildings in the path of the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion.

Update: Two days later, on January 22, a State judge ruled that the buildings could be torn down.