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Weather swain

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John Bolaris had always been fascinated by the weather even as a child. Though he is the most popular weathercaster in Philadelphia, his stormy personal relationships have cast him into the stereotype anchorman image: shallow and vain. However, his life story attests to his sensitivity and vulnerablity.

Author: Platt, Larry
Publisher: Philadelphia Magazine
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1996
Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Television personalities, Television weathercasters, Bolaris, John

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"Your friend, he was a seeker." (two friends attempted to solve Bob Pommer's life and death in Peru)

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Bob Pommer was the idealist, the dreamer and the adventurer of a group of three boys who called themselves 'The Silly Court.' He lived and died in Peru, in a depressed town called Iquitos. His life, exhilarating at the razor's edge, ended unsolved just like his death.

Author: Platt, Larry
Publisher: Philadelphia Magazine
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1996
Personal narratives, Biography, Friendship, Pommer, Bob

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Fashion forward

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Seven-foot-one, 260-pound 76er, Matt Geiger, likes to buy his clothes from people who understand the needs of his extra-tall athletic body. In addition to having a custom taylor, he shops at South Philadelphia's Torre Big and Tall Shop.

Author: Platt, Larry
Publisher: Philadelphia Magazine
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 2001
Social aspects, Behavior, Clothing and dress, Clothing, Men's clothing, Geiger, Matt

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