The Run for the Roses is this Saturday, May 7th. Here’s an early look at this year’s favorites. Will you place a bet? Photo by Ryan Parker at Unsplash. Tomorrow, May the 4th, is Star Wars Day. As financial consultants,
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April 19, 2022
EYES ON THE APRIL SKY Beginning today, four planets will appear to be aligned in the morning sky. (A fifth will join in June.) This year’s Lyrid meteor showers will peak in the overnight hours of April 21-22, 2022. Photo
April 5, 2022
April is National Brunch Month. Here are some lists of best brunch spots in Philadelphia, as well as in New York City and across the U.S. Because April is fickle, this month is also National Financial Literacy Month. This means
March 22, 2022
The March Madness Economy: who makes money, who loses money. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Spring is here! If you missed your free water ice on March 20, don’t worry. This year, Rita’s Water Ice is free for the
March 8, 2022
On March 1, 2022, Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, began celebrating its’ 150th anniversary. Among the factors leading to the park’s creation was the fight for indigenous lands led by Sitting Bull. There’s something to see, including wildlife, in
February 22, 2022
Today, 2/22/22, is World Twosday, and the beginning of a run of palindrome dates. Why are people intrigued by these sorts of patterns? This day marks another kind of “two” anniversary. The birth of Dolly, the cloned sheep, was announced
February 8, 2022
Tomorrow is National Pizza Day. Here are a few national deals if you choose to celebrate, some Chicago deep-dish v. New York thin crust recommendations, as well as a list of essential Philadelphia pizzerias as of early 2022. If you
January 25, 2022
Celebrations are underway to welcome the Year of the Tiger, which begins February 1, 2022. Photo by Nick Karvounis at Unsplash.com On this day in 1890, reporter Nellie Bly finished a trip around the world in 72 days, beating
January 11, 2022
Today, a statue of Harriet Tubman will be placed near Philadelphia’s City Hall as part of events commemorating Tubman’s birth 200 years ago this March. In addition, Alexander Hamilton was born on this day in 1755. If you are in
December 14, 2021
4660 Nereus, an asteroid the size of the Eiffel Tower, passed Earth uneventfully on December 11. If you want to keep watch for future events, NASA has launched a new monitoring system, as well as Eyes on Asteroids, an application