Wednesday, January 26, 2011


We each owe the Earth 16 trees

I you want to put back into the atmosphere the oxygen you will breath in a lifetime, take out your spade and plant some trees.
You will also help offset the climate-changing carbon dioxide you pump into the air by urban living, each time you drive a car or switch on a light.
It takes 16 trees to supply the oxygen for one person’s life. So we each owe the Earth 16 trees.

Real Estate Value of Trees

Urban Forest

Urban Forests Can Increase Real Estate Values

Property values increase 5-15% when compared to properties without trees (depends on species, maturity, quantity and location).
A study that evaluated the effects of several different variables on homes in Manchester, Connecticut, found that street trees added about $4,686 or 6% to the sale price of a home.
A more recent study in indicated that trees added $9,500, or more than 8 percent, to the average sale price of a residence in a suburb of Hamilton, Ontario.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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STORY: A special moment for a special radio sportscaster

STORY: by: Jamie Apody 
Channel 6 ABC


A special moment for a special radio sportscaster


The world of sports talk radio
 can be relentless especially in this town,
 but a Lafayette Hill 
fourth grader    

gives sports radio talk
 shows a breath of fresh air
 and may even steal your heart.















Friday, January 21, 2011


As part of the upcoming Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (in April), Astral Artists has commissioned animation by Micah Chambers Goldberg, accompanied by a piano transcription of Stravinsky's The Firebird by Alexander Moutouzkine - and played live by him - in a film called Who Stole the Mona Lisa?" The premiere is planned for April 9 at the Kimmel. The trailer looks promising
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011


Reading Terminal Market shoppers were ambushed again today by opera. At noon, an excerpt from Bizet's Carmen popped out of no where, sung by both soloists and a rather large plain-clothes chorus. Listeners were startled and tickled. Once again, the event was staged by the Opera Company of Philadelphia, and underwritten by a grant from the Knight Foundation. Philly Online was there; video here.

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Philly Writing Opportunities......


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This is an unpaid opportunity to share your writing with the almost 1 million unique readers who visit www.freephillyinfo.com annually.  You may receive complimentary tickets to cover charity and cultural events, and may receive other perks. Additionally, you will get full credit for the post, a bio including your head shot with a link to your business or blog website. This is a great opportunity gain some exposure for yourself, network, showcase charities you are involved with, and your favorite spots in the city.

Please note that we have very strict guidelines regarding quality, grammar and spelling. Thank you.

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  • The post/article should not be reproduced anywhere else on the web including your own blog (neither party benefits from duplicate content)
  •  As a guideline, the max width of any picture you post should not exceed 550 pixels.
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Writers can submit their art work, writings, neighborhood & favorite shops reviews along with  book/movie/restaurant/salon & spa  reviews or ideas;contact the Editor-in-Chief now  send samples to : freeephillyinfo@gmail.com  if you would like us to consider you. Make sure you give us details of your own blog or a link to some articles you have written.

Immediate Press Release

We are very pleased to announce:
Mel Brake Family Band's CD Release Party
"Adoration of the Sol 3: A Collection"




Where

Milk Boy
Bryn Mawr Acoustic Cafe Stage
Bryn Mawr, PA

When?

  February 12, 2011
  TIME: 7:30PM

Special GuestEJ  ‘Mad crow’ Crawford

Come share the love, the music and the boys in the band

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Keyboard Shortcuts for Facebook

By Elena Santos on 11 January, 2011
Being a sucker for keyboard shortcuts, I was surprised to read on The How-To Geek that Facebook has its own set of keyboard combinations - and I didn't know about them!
Not surprising, though; I don't use Facebook that much, and when I do, I just check the Wall for the latest updates and rarely browse any other section. But just in case you're interested, here's the list of all currently available keyboard shortcuts for Facebook.
Alt+1: Facebook's homepage
Alt+2: Your Facebook profile page
Alt+3: Friend requests
Alt+4: Messages
Alt+5: Notifications
Alt+6: Account page
Alt+7: Privacy settings
Alt+8: Facebook's page on Facebook
Alt+9: Facebook Terms of Use
Alt+0: Facebook Help Center
Alt + ?: Enables Search
Alt+m: Compose a new message
These shortcuts work best on Chrome. If you're using Firefox, you have to add Shift to the Alt combination, and if you're using Internet Explorer, you need to press Enter after each combination. Who knows, maybe these keyboard shortcuts will help you become more efficient while browsing the least productive website in the world...
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