Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2022 . The Jeffersonian Court . All of us have watched the workings of courtrooms in dramas from ‘Perry Mason’ to ‘Law and Order,’ so we’re familiar with courtroom layout and procedures, at least in a general way. The judge sits on his elevated ‘throne,’ with prosecution and defense tables… Continue reading Bob Shell: The Jeffersonian Court
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A.H. Scott: Trumpty Dumpty and The Bear
“Trumpty Dumbty” and The Bear . Poetry and Prose by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2022 . “Trumpty Dumpty” (Scrambled) Trumpty Dumpty sits on his wall Trumpty Dumpty thought he’d had it all Crafty Con Don was once on the ball Believing his own hype He was the hubristic egg archetype Trumpty Dumpty made many a ‘perfect’… Continue reading A.H. Scott: Trumpty Dumpty and The Bear
Keith Murray: In Honor of Black History Month
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Keith Murray: In Honor of Black History Month . When I received the call from George Pitts, picture editor for Vibe magazine in the Fall of 1994, I didn’t know who Keith Murray was. Most of the public didn’t know either until he released his first… Continue reading Keith Murray: In Honor of Black History Month
Faces of Immigration: Photographs by Harvey Finkle
Press Release: . Faces of Immigration: Photographs by Harvey Finkle . On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 3:00-7:30pm . For five decades social worker turned photographer Harvey Finkle (Penn MSW ’61) has documented immigrant communities as well as social and political activism across Philadelphia and beyond. He began photographing the work of the Sanctuary Movement in… Continue reading Faces of Immigration: Photographs by Harvey Finkle
Bob Shell: ‘Mystery Hut’ On The Moon
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2022 . ‘Mystery Hut’ On The Moon . China’s Yutu 2 lunar rover has spotted a mysterious object on the far side of the Moon, the side never visible from Earth.Often called ‘The Dark Side of the Moon,’ the far side of the Moon is far from dark — sorry… Continue reading Bob Shell: ‘Mystery Hut’ On The Moon