January 2008
As you’ll read in this issue’s guide to private schools (page 64) administrators at several of the state’s finest are reluctant to talk about the advantages of the educations they […]
Delicious roasted duck is served with cranberry compote and sweet potato purée.Photograph by Thom Thompson www.thomthompson.com The Exchange on Market 905 Market St., Wilmington 576-9861 www.eatdowntown.net Prices Appetizers […]
Photograph by Luigi Ciuffetelliwww.luigic.com Young women at the beach might not know who sang “Piano Man,” but they all seem to know who Jefe is. (Say Heff•A–.) Ask enough […]
Hello, dahlings! The year 2007 ended with a bang, not a whimper. When We Were DinosaursOur ongoing fascination with dinosaurs prevails, but some of them are so ugly, you have […]
A painting of belted Galway cattle, like the ones that graze just down the road, hangs above the mantel in the gathering room.Photograph by John M. Lewis For many […]
Illustration by Dale Stephanos www.dalestephanos.com I have my own vision for education reform, which is quite different from the high power and resources of Delaware’s Vision 2015. I call […]
Photographs by Luigi Ciuffetelli www.luigic.com Mr. American Values WGMD’s Dan Gaffney admits that what he does results from a personality disorder. As a kid, he made pals tie him with […]
Photograph by Keith Mosher www.kamproductions.com There She Goes Could Miss Delaware be the next Miss America? Just ask her about tractors… What happens in Vegas doesn’t have to stay […]
After Ursuline Academy’s middle school field hockey team lost a hard-fought game to Campus Community Charter School in Dover last September, David Castro, father of a Campus Community player, waited […]
Botox parties, candid celebrities like Patricia Heaton and the reality show “Dr. 90210” have all helped cosmetic surgery go mainstream. Not only are more people seeking consultations, they willingly admit […]
Healthy snacking means sandwiches made with lean meats and drinking light alcohol. Pre-game, exercise by tossing the ball. Planning a Super Bowl party for next month, but wondering how […]
Ted LaLiberty steered the hospital out of a $10 million deficit.Photograph by Thom Thompson www.thomthompson.com Ted LaLiberty wasn’t wearing a flower-print shirt or Bermuda shorts the morning before starting […]
Mindi Moore Tunnell is head over heels for her bronze Manolos.Photograph by Luigi Ciuffetelli www.luigic.com Manolos—in Millsboro? You betcha, if Mindi Moore Tunnell is on the prowl. “I just got […]
Hall-of-famer Jim Julia, at the Mummers Museum in Philadelphia, has participated in the famous parade since he was 8 years old.Photograph by Todd Vachon www.toddvachon.com Jim Julia points […]
Jack Varsalona wants to make earning a college degree even more convenient for working adults. Photograph by Christian Kaye www.christiankaye.com When Jack Varsalona became president of Wilmington College […]
David Berndt holds a portrait of his father. Berndt says a painting by Bayard Berndt that cost $3,000 a few years ago is now worth $8,000. Photograph by Pat Crowe […]