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Remember this name: Esnavi
My interview with one of the hottest R&B artists to debut in a major way in 2011. Her video began rotation on Centric this week, but before you check it out, see what she’s about right here….
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Her side of the story - my UNPLUGGED interview with Dr Arlene Ackerman
Before she left the Philadelphia School District, the Doctor sat with me to talk about her prescription for change, and why it was such a bitter pill for some in Philly to swallow. Her views, and your opinion of this Superintendent will change with this article.
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Iron Chef and Newly Crowned King of Philadelphia
Hear from one of the chefs making Philly a major culinary destination….and not just for cheesesteaks.
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Murder on the Mayor's Block
Philadelphia’s Mayor wins election on the promise to fight crime, but what happens when police cannot solve a crime that occurs right on his own block. My recent feature in Urban Suburban Magazine.
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life:
In Somalia, where the average per capita income is roughly $600, 2011 has been a particularly trying year. The arid nation on the Horn of Africa has been devastated by a severe drought, exacerbating the political instability and violence that has long-plagued the profoundly damaged country. (Somalia routinely ranks at the very top of Foreign Policy’s annual “Failed States Index.”)
Many of the victims of the current Somali crisis are, as always, those least able to fend for themselves: children.
Pictured Above: Abdifatah Hassan, who is eleven months old and suffers from severe malnutrition, lies on a cot at a hospital in Dadaab on July 4, 2011.
see more— Somalia: Inside the Refugee Crisis
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between this, this incredible grapefruit tarragon vodka post from kitchen konfidence and these adorable herb infused vodkas from design sponge, i think the rest of my summer is going to be very tasty and very drunk.
all photos from shutterbean.com
I make all my flavored vodkas. I have a big bin of sweet cherries…. cherry vodka anyone?
