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Fan first to get Phillies sod with ballpark roots

Lifelong Phillies fan Charlie Heald opens a flat cardboard box and pulls out two little lengths of lush Kentucky bluegrass.

A bartender inspects glasses as he stands in the arched walkway between the two rooms at the HeadHouse at 122 Lombard St.

HeadHouse pub new on Lombard; new chef at Buddakan

If you're offering 100 varieties of bottled beers and 20 on draft, and your pub is less than 100 yards from Head House Square, the perfect name is right under your nose.

Annette John-Hall: Mann salute to black opera voices

Nowadays, Angela M. Brown sings wherever she wants. She's hit the high notes to critical acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera. She's performed at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where she is a popular favorite. I wouldn't be surprised if she busts a few arias in the shower if the spirit moves her.

PhillyInc: Online gamers, workplace gainers

If Deloitte L.L.P.'s John Hagel III is right, your next key executive hire may be someone who has proved his mettle by becoming a top guild leader in World of Warcraft.

PhillyDeals: Social Security activist appeals to Philly millionaires

David Walker, who warned Congress against spending more money than it collects from U.S. taxpayers while he headed the Government Accountability Office under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, is in Philadelphia this week on a national tour pushing new restrictions on Social Security and Medicare eligibility, and higher payroll taxes, at least for the rich.

Betty White and her husband , the late Allen Ludden, playing gin rummy in 1965. Her agent says she laughs off recurring claims that sex photos of the couple have been discovered.

Sideshow: Lennon tribute in Shanghai

Peacenik John Lennon's spirit popped up this week in an unlikely place - China. The BBC says a maquette of a global peace monument to the former Beatle has been unveiled at the Liverpool pavilion at Shanghai World Expo.

Tell Me About It: Her 'fishing' caught a boatload of trouble

Question: My husband and I have been married two and a half years. We have a good marriage, but this winter over a casual conversation in front of the TV I was fishing for a compliment and he responded that he considers me "an eight" (out of 10) in terms of looks.

Worldview: Deadline is causing trouble: President Obama's commitment to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next summer is hampering the U.S. effort.

It was one of those ohmyGod moments. Gen. David Petraeus was testifying Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. John McCain was pressing him for his opinion on the feasibility of President Obama's July 2011 deadline to begin troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Suddenly, the general slumped onto the table.
Monica Yant Kinney: Real desperation: 'Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice's bankruptcy: On a recent episode of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice gave birth to her fourth daughter, who, in keeping with the family penchant for excess, exited the womb to wear designer togs. Sitting on my sectional, I gasped at the feathered leopard-print baby hat that matched the luxe loungewear and bedding the "real" housewife bought to make her hospital scenes more glam.
Karen Heller: Women candidates showcase new vision of feminism: Feminism has been a protracted walk toward gender parity, with tiny, mincing steps. Maybe its fulfillment comes in welcoming candidates on both sides of the political spectrum, and the spaces in between.
PhillyInc: A perfect time for the Wharton Leadership Conference: If there's a better time to discuss leadership, I'm not sure what it is. Now in its 14th year, the Wharton Leadership Confer-
PhillyDeals: Keystone Foods sold to Brazil's Marfrig Alimentos: It started the way these things do, with talks at Philadelphia's outpost of the posh Four Seasons Hotel chain on Logan Square, in March.
Mirror, Mirror: Have they got a deal for you!: Websites proliferate offering bargains at boutique businesses.

Rachel Wenk probably never would have set foot in Bernard's Salon and Day Spa in Cherry Hill if she hadn't snagged such a sweet online deal.
Portrait of an Artist: Their bright idea: Eco-friendly candles: Organic meets art in a line of soy candles with cotton wicks, sold in recycled glass containers. www.melostudios.com

Making candles seems simple - wax, wick, fragrance, container, done. But for Olivia Lotz and Liz MacDonald, creators of soy-candle company Melo Studios, it was also a matter of melting, molding, and mushrooming.
Love: Faye Allard & Matthew Glass: May 23, 2010, in Philadelphia

Hello there It was October 2007, and Faye, then earning her doctorate in sociology at Penn, was in a horrible mood. A London native, she had two months to find a job or she would have to leave the country. Her friend, Carina, knew exactly what she needed: A night out
Chan Ho Park gets his Phillies ring: Park quietly accepts a runner-up's ring NEW YORK - When the San Diego Padres were in Philadelphia earlier this month, manager Charlie Manuel met Matt Stairs behind the batting cage at Citizens Bank Park and gave the former Phillies pinch-hitter his 2009 National League championship ring.
Sideshow: Miley Cyrus 'not trying to be slutty': Does acting like a tramp mean you are a tramp? No, says philosophical ethics prof Miley Cyrus in response to critics who suggest that her "Can't Be Tamed" music vid is far too sexually suggestive for a 17-year-old child.
The Elephant in the Room: Health reform fog is lifting: As its real costs become clearer, Obama's program is looking even more expensive for employers, seniors, and taxpayers.

Referring to President Obama's health-care program before it was enacted, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of controversy."