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Monthly Archives: June 2024
Friday Five – Number One Hundred Seventy Nine
One hundred seventy ninth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged coffee, collage, Friday Five, TV, vintage magazines
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Not Just Astonishing — VERY Astonishing
There’s not much more that I can say beyond this advertisement’s astounding copy. Read it for yourself! I am a little confused as to how this gizmo worked, and I think that was intentional. It was probably worth half a … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Puffed Rice Cookies
Peanut butter puffed rice cookies is a recipe I’ve had for years and completely forgot about until I was looking in my recipe folder for something else. The cereal adds a nice crunchiness to the cookie, and they only take … Continue reading
Caturday
Photographing felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Posted in Caturday, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged cat, feline, ginger kitties, kitty, South Philly, window cats
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Doomsday for PCA?
Last Friday brought the sloppy and shocking announcement that the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA had lost its accreditation and would be closing. After a chaotic week of conflicting and sometimes contradictory announcements from various parties involved and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged art school, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts, University of the Arts
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Lemon Sour Cream Cake
This lemon sour cream cake is simple, light, and moist. It’s flavor comes from the addition of lemon juice and zest, and richness from the sour cream. I topped mine with a quick lemon glaze, but it’s also wonderful with … Continue reading
The University of the Arts is NO MORE
We entered the month of June with the shocking news that the University of the Arts has lost its accreditation and will be closing its doors on June 7th. The announcement was made rather sloppily by the local news media … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia
Tagged art school, Arts, Broad Street, PCA, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts, University of the Arts
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