We are happy to report that the former A/LA office car, retired for several years to the leafy western suburbs, has recently narrowly escaped a trip to the junkyard. The beloved vehicle, affectionately know as “The Death Sled”, is a 1995 Ford Escort station wagon with 106,000 plus miles on the odometer (and it looks …
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Have you been calling and no one’s picking up? The doors are locked and the office is empty because today is our annual outing to Citizens Bank Park! Perfect weather and a beautiful day for a baseball game – Go Phils! (and hopefully a game 3 shutout by the Flyers tonight!)
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For the 8th consecutive year, A/LA has participated in the ACE Mentor Program of Eastern Pennsylvania, a program which provides throughout the school year volunteer mentors to local high school students and hosting bi-monthly team meetings. This year the student team consisted of 17 juniors from the Thomas, Lenfest, & Shoemaker campuses of the Mastery …
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Like most offices, the time of season when a foul stench permeates through the office can mean only one thing: time to clean the fridge. Theoretically, items are stored inside a refrigerator with the intent to preserve them for a prolonged period of time. Like most theories, something is fundamentally lost in practice, since the …
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The north side of our beloved thirteenth floor (a.k.a. The North Wing) is once again undergoing renovations. After being occupied by the Theatre League of Philadelphia, the area was stripped down, painted, and transformed into a lively recreation space. Numerous company gatherings have been held here, including our 25th anniversary party, holiday & spring-fling parties, …
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Solar power being put to its best possible use. How can you do anything but love this??? “solar queen by chris collicott for kikkerland this ingenious tribute to the queen of england features a solar panel on her purse that powers her as she addresses the peons and commoners with a royal wave. also available …
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Our very own Helen M. Heenan has recently mastered the Journal of Notorial Acts and is now a certified notary public. She’s since sealed at least three things per day, just for fun. Congratulations Helen!
continue readingInspired by this blog, we challenged ourselves each to come up with one original photo depicting a common theme. Drawing from our blog’s namesake, the chosen theme was 13. Here are the resulting interpretations:
continue readingThe idea behind this adventure is over time to develop an assortment of observations, musings, and commentaries on the world around us from our idiosyncratic collection of perspectives and personalities. Let’s get started…
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Inspired by this blog, we challenged ourselves each to come up with one original photo depicting a common theme. Drawing from our blog’s namesake, the chosen theme was 13. Here are the resulting interpretations:
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