Reflections on the Fourth of July 2009

Fireworks light the sky at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway   Over this past weekend our country celebrated it's 233rd birthday. We the people of the United States of America celebrated in a variety of ways. Many flocked to the beaches along our coastlines. Even more celebrated with family or … Continue reading Reflections on the Fourth of July 2009

Chestnut and Kobayashi are real hotdogs

Kobayashi and Chestnut did not disappointment   It was everything that was good, and everything awful, about America. It was the 2008 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, the gluttonous showcase of over-consumption held each July 4th since 1916 at the original Nathan's outlet on Coney Island in New York City. The goal: eat as many … Continue reading Chestnut and Kobayashi are real hotdogs

Happy 232nd birthday, America !

It's that time again, time to celebrate America's birthday. The 232nd birthday this time around. We may be getting older, and things may be a bit tough right now in some regards, but the fact is that the United States of America is still the greatest nation in the history of the planet Earth. We … Continue reading Happy 232nd birthday, America !