Much as every journey begins with the first step, every story begins with the first word. My grandmother was an English teacher for more than 40 years, and couldn't have been more proud of her only grandson, the journalist. (She is the only person on the face of the Earth who could still get away with calling me "her baby boy.")

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Hes 24 years old and on top of the world. And, thanks to Cole Hamels, a few million Philadelphia Phillies fans including yours truly feel the same way. Thats what happens when your team wins a championship especially if its been 28 years since the last one.

(For review, see Page 41.) But if Ryan himself isn't recognizable onscreen, his work definitely is. He's a fight choreographer and fight arranger. If an actor's wielding a sword, chances are he or she has crossed paths and, more than likely, blades with Ryan at some point.

If you’re looking for something a little different at the movies — and who isn’t, especially if you’ve sat through Transporter 3? — there are some alternatives.

Far be it for me to give away the ending, but its not inaccurate to say that everyone lives happily ever after cats and mice and humans alike. Showtimes are 10 a.m. on Dec. 5 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 6, and this production will be presented at the First Presbyterian Church Worship Center.

Although I was born in Philadelphia, and later attended college there at Temple University, I grew up in suburban New Jersey. Most of the kids my age rooted for the New York Mets or, more likely, the Yankees. Not me. Phillies then. Phillies now. Phillies always.

Last Friday, the film premiered at the Carousel Grande Cinemas, with additional evening showings on Saturday and Sunday. Many of the cast and crew, as well as friends, were on hand for Fridays screening.

Its a career than can only be described as staggering and its still going strong today. Without further ado, faithful readers, its Martin Landau, and when the opportunity arose to interview him regarding his latest film, the Fox Walden production City of.

The devastation could be immeasurable, and could potentially affect human beings and have long-lasting consequences. (Remember, this was 30 years ago, long before global warming became a common part of our lexicon and our culture.