Best of Philly: People Edition

If you haven't read the City Paper's cover story yet today, shame on you. It highlights some of the best humans we share space with, and it's a great read.

The piece on Andy Dyson is particularly good - I consider it a priviledge to know him, and I'm continually amazed at how much he gets it. Even though I prefer to walk.

And I'd be remiss not to weigh in on the Bob Koch piece. Best deli ever. The #1 thing I miss about West Philadelphia. Yes, I moved to the Italian Market, which offers great options like Sarcone's and DiBruno, but no one will ever live up to the perfection of Koch's. Not in New York, not in Philly. I wasn't a fan of the writing in this piece, but the assessment was spot on - it's still the best.

Friday's Reason for Optimism

Cheer up!

Scientists at the University of Oregon just discovered that giving to charity feels gooooooooood. They're publishing the results in this months issue of Science.

Try it out. Grab yer checkbook, pick out a suitable partner (Planned Parenthood, maybe?) and wait for the Philanthrorgasm to crash over you.