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After Navy service in World War II, I earned a BFA from the Phila. College of Art (now the Univ. of the Arts). I was then recalled to active duty in the Korean War. Following was a 40-year career in public relations, advertising, sales promotion, graphic

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Local Guides > Philadelphia Philadelphia: Climate and the best time to visit: 1 of 8
Many longtime natives of Philly will suggest that the best time of the year to visit is: NEVER! Pick any day of the 365, and some Philly native will tell you how miserable it is. Too hot. Too humid. Too cold. Too rainy. Too foggy. Too sleety. Too snowy. Too dirty. Too smoggy. Born and raised in the city, my opinion is not qu... More..
Local Guides > San Francisco The top five hotels in San Francisco, CA: 1 of 7
Call me sentimental. Call me ancient. You'd be right on both counts. My favorite four hotels in San Francisco are the Fairmont, the Mark Hopkins, the Palace and the (Westin) St. Francis. OK, they're among the oldest hotels in the famed Bay city, but are still wonderfully multi-star, luxurious places to meet, sleep, drink, da... More..
Local Guides > San Diego What is the 59 Mile Scenic Drive in San Diego, CA?: 1 of 7
San Diego County's 59-Mile Scene Drive is designed to give visitors a leisurely tour of one of the most beautiful areas in the United States. For first-timers, it offers a line-up of interesting places that covers the high points of historic and scenic views. For those who return to experience once again a favorite city in t... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Things to do in spring in Las Vegas: 1 of 7
Ah, springtime in Vegas! Buffets in blossom, Strip streetwalkers have a new vitality in their steps, and slot-playing retirees are bringing pockets full of fresh greens to the casinos. Taxi drivers take the scenic way from the airport to the hotels so the $10 fare will click up to $25. Everywhere new high-rise condos are spr... More..
Local Guides > San Diego Best attractions in San Diego, CA: 5 of 31
San Diego, in the southern most coastal area of California, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and visitors can find plenty to see and do while they're there. If they choose to wander a bit from the city by car or tour bus, there are interesting surrounding West Coast communities in the far Southwestern area o... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas A local's guide to Las Vegas' nightclubs: 1 of 6
I'm not a Vegas local, but I've been a frequent visitor since 1953, about a year before Elvis showed up as a lounge act and earned $150 a week and tips. Does that qualify me as a local? Hell, that just about qualifies me as much as that first prospector who staggered into the dusty town with his mule and bought a ten-cent gl... More..
Local Guides > Philadelphia Tips for spending one day in Philadelphia: 1 of 6
One day in the City of Brotherly Love isn't anywhere near enough time to get the best of this historic city where the United States was born. Even a week couldn't do the job adequately. However, if that's your tight 24-hour schedule, here's what this old Philadelphian would recommend, keeping in mind that you don't want to w... More..
Local Guides > Boston 2-01-07 Reactions to the ad campaign that triggered Boston's bomb scare: 4 of 21
The thoughtless and dangerous ad campaign fits an oft-quoted phrase. Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes warned that ''the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater and causing panic'' (Schenck v. United States, 1919). If the plan was not deliberate to caus... More..
Local Guides > Los Angeles Tips for visiting Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: 2 of 10
My first visit to Hollywood was in 1944. I was 18, just out of Navy boot camp and on my way to a ship assignment at the Navy station on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. Because we had three extra days, we three sailors decided to spend them in Los Angeles. We checked into a free serviceman's bunkhouse in a renovated hot... More..
Local Guides > San Francisco Things to do in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: 2 of 10
Golden Gate Park seems like a timeless magic kids' wonderland in the middle of the big, crowded city. The park has been a fun and recreation area for more than 100 years, a quiet wooded haven for San Franciscans who need to get away from the stone, steel and cement and traffic-jammed streets. The 1,000-acre park is a strip o... More..