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Hanukkah A Holiday of Ironies
By David Block Special to the Press/Review More Jews and non-Jews know more about Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) than the other Jewish holidays, but it is arguably one of the least important Jewish holidays. In the year 165 BCE (Before the Common Era), while the...
Art for the Visually Impaired: Creativity Despite Disability
Image by freepik Art and visual impairment sound like an absurd combination. After all, art is, for the most part, visual, which is what’s mainly hindered in visually impaired individuals. However, "visual" doesn’t equate to precision, and art, as a rule, is...
Blind People Find Creative ways to Earn Money
By David Block• Wed, Mar 23, 2016 Some adults who are blind or visually impaired get help from state agencies to find employment; others, like John Sutton and Agnes Dutill, create their own jobs. If you walk through Suburban Station in Philadelphia and pass the Penn...
Former Sixers’ Head Coach Brett Brown Takes Special Pride in His Daughter’s Work by David Block
Former Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown’s face lights up when he talks about his oldest daughter, Julia, who works at the GET Cafe in Narberth where she helps make coffee, works the cash register, and washes the dishes. Julia Brown, 24, has a developmental...
Sex Workers are Human Resources by David Block
Wed, Jan 09, 2019 By David Block Special to the Press/Review Like all days on the calendar, December 17 has its share of momentous historical occurrences. On December 17, 1821, Kentucky abolished its debtors’ prisons. On December 17, 1944, Major Gen. Henry C. Pratt...
Blind Athlete Killed
The Bulletin Friday, June 15, 2007 Family, Friends Mourn Tragic Death of Local Blind Goalball Athlete By David Block Mourners gathered at the Zion Baptist Church on Wednesday to pay their last respects to Darryl Devon Green, 24, of Kensington, who died in a...
9/11 Terrorist Attacks Can’t Stop Philadelphia Distance Run
Runner’s World Daily Magazine Monday September 17, 2001 Ndereba sets Philadelphia Half-Marathon record By David Block If the destruction of the Trade Center and the Pentagon had not occurred last week, the most noteworthy fact of the 24th running of the Philadelphia...
David Block, Writer, Teacher, Documentarian
My main passions are writing, teaching, and especially creating documentaries that highlight people overcoming disabilities and challenges. You can now watch 4 of my documentaries in the documentaries tab. I’m also posting some of my articles. Contact...
Dark Shadows Stars from Original Series Embrace New Dark Shadows Movie
Entertainment MagazineMonday, May 14, 2012 Dark Shadows Stars from Original Series Embrace New Dark Shadows MovieBy David [email protected]://emol.org/newclub/darkshadowsreviewblock Some old TV shows cannot stay dead and buried and the ABC horror soap...
