Good Grief!

What’s this? Why,it’s an animated Christmas light Jesus flogging. Frankly, I find this display a disconcerting piece of Americana.
The above picture is part of an annual spectacle in Blue Springs, Missouri. Guided by smiling gingerbread men, visitors drive through a subdivision and see lights that depict the life of Jesus—everything from his […]

Pictured above is the 2004 Center City Philadelphia Lord & Taylor holiday light show (formerly the Wanamaker light show). Wouldn’t it look better with a big magic Christmas tree, some colored fountains, and a Santa train with animated wheels?
I think so too. Alas, for the past few years we’ve watched […]

Apparently, unrelated collections of random thoughts are all I’m good for this week.

On the basis of this entry alone, Scott should win a bloggie or dorkie or whatever the weblog awards are called.
Max Raabe alert! Another fine track at Trout Fishing in South-Central Wisonsin.
This commenter over at One Good Thing has a great t-shirt […]

In the United States, this is the week where we give thanks. Without further ado, allow me to express my gratitude to the states of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia.
Except for an unfortunate six-month stint in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I’ve always lived near one or more state lines:

When my grandparents used to visit […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood.  He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here. 
The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our food; if […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood.  He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here.  The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our food; if […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood.  He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here.  The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our food; if […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here. The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our […]

What is this inflatable, action motion Mr. Stud box doing in the hall closet? Fair question. I first met Mr. Stud in January of 2003. He was dressed in jeans and a hoodie, calmly occupying an old rocking chair in the basement, and I was coming down the steps with a load […]

The Market Report is a weekly column written by Ken Klein of Klein’s Supermarket in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. He writes the column for the Art Museum Area News and kindly allows me to post it here. The report is a fascinating look at the forces that drive the quality and price of our […]