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Articles by Clare Shepherd
Singing to myself
I hope nobody was listening. I went into the church of St Peter and St Paul this evening for Evening Prayers as usual. I had just realised that Dibley had somehow managed to break his cast and is now hobbling around on the end of it. He doesn't seem to be that bothered about it, but he is a Labrador with a very high pain threshold of the 'come back here and I'll bite your ankles, it's only a flesh wound' type of level of stoicism. A lack of pain response doesn't really mean anything.
Hope in a collective world
News from the farm | Environment & ethics Guy Singh-Watson 7th January 2021 Despite leaving Europe, the ravages of Covid-19, and watching thousands of purple sprouting broccoli heads disintegrate after hard new year frosts, I feel a fragile but irrepressible hope rising in my heart.
Eight ways to beat menopausal brain fog
Maybe this is you? These often worrying symptoms can affect so many areas of life, from simply forgetting why we went up the stairs or where we put the house keys, to causing far greater anxiety in the workplace. Yet it may not just be those chaotic hormones that contribute towards this lack of clarity – a history of poor nutrition and lifestyle can add to the problem.
Former Buzzfeed Comedian Matt Bellassai Slays at Punch Line Philly Comedy Club
Only in America can you become famous for drinking at work. And not in the bad way! Former Buzzfeed boy toy Matt Bellassai is a drunk genius. He started Whine About It Wednesdays and had people in their cubicles green with envy as he drank copious amounts of red wine at his desk during work and still got paid to do so. “It got to a point where Buzzfeed told me I had to make a choice,” he said.
Hey, Jealousy? We Saw Gin Blossoms At SugarHouse
Story by Hannah Harkness, photos by SugarHouse Casino This summer 90’s fans in Philadelphia had a chance to relive their past. The Gin Blossoms brought their generation-defining alt rock sound to a high energy crowd at the . First signed in 1991, the Gin Blossoms emerged with their pop-rock sound during a time when grunge and hair bands dominated the radio.
Fake Steak, Imitation Leather, Real Beer: Vegan Paradise at S.E.E.D. at Sugarhouse
Photos, story by Clare Shepherd Cheesesteak jokes aside, Philly is one of the best cities in the country to be vegan. There are so many here that former Mayor Michael Nutter named Nov. 1st Philly Vegan Day. But Philly’s has never reflected that. Enter S.E.E.D., the Sustainable Everyday Edibles and Drinkables Festival. Vendors from across the area set up booths at to show off all the options Philadelphia vegans had for food, drink, and clothing.
Great Beer Expo was an Ocean of Philly’s Beloved IPAs for Beer Week
Photos, story by Clare Shepherd This is the most important thing this article has to say: go try Free Will Brewing’s Community Kolsch. Nearly every brewery at the 8th annual Great Beer Expo brought their most popular IPA. Philadelphia is, as one brewer put it, a crowded marketplace for this style: a representative from Double Nickel, one of the two newest companies at the event, said that if a company calls a distributor saying they have an IPA, or a pale ale, they won’t even get a call back.
Guac Off: Charity, Competition, and a Whole Lot of Avocado for MANNA
Photos, story by Clare Shepherd Philly Mexican restaurants brought their best recipes to compete in June’s Guac Off, an annual fundraiser for local food charity MANNA. Only two restaurants took home awards, but all of them proved that Philly is a great city for guacamole. Square 1682 took home the People’s Choice Award for their mixture of sweet and savory flavors.
Amber Waves: Beer for Mural Arts at the National Museum of American Jewish History
Photos, story by Clare Shepherd Craft brewers and artists from all over the country lent a hand and raised a glass to the Mural Arts Program on Thursday. Amber Waves featured representatives from 27 breweries, all attendees at the nearby Craft Brewer’s Conference, pouring some of the best beers they had to offer at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
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