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Mike Jerrick standing by the large windows of his high-rise residence. (Akira Suwa / Staff Photographer )

Fox29's Mike Jerrick fills his apartment with art

By Sally Friedman, For The Inquirer

Visitors stepping into Mike Jerrick's world on West Washington Square are apt to be dazzled. Jerrick's sleek, contemporary apartment, with its wall of living room windows, has built-in drama thanks to a jaw-dropping cityscape.

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Changing Skyline: Let the master planners decide how to get to the Delaware waterfront: By Inga Saffron, Inquirer Architecture Critic

Philadelphia's new Delaware waterfront manager isn't supposed to choose a master planner until its Monday meeting, but in characteristic fashion, the politicians are laying the dynamite to sabotage the effort.
Antiques: Presidents' china is prime attraction at Main Line show: By Karla Klein Albertson, For The Inquirer

Now in its fourth year, the Main Line Antiques Show is gaining popularity with collectors and holiday gift seekers who want a variety of styles at reasonable prices.
Sideshow: Martha Stewart, clearly superior: By John Timpane, Inquirer Staff Writer

A Martha Stewart-Rachael Ray mud wrestle? Yes, please! Martha started it, oh, she did. Last night on ABC's Nightline, she smacked Rachael's skillet skills. She told host Cynthia McFadden that the pert, feisty, spunky, perky Rachael shtick's "not good
Ask Amy: Guy friend forever hogs her lunch: By Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: One of my best friends at work is a guy who is a few years younger than I. We have developed a really nice "brother/sister" relationship. We often tease, share jokes, etc.
Winfrey show sets a finale: Sept. 2011: By Caryn Rousseau, Associated Press

CHICAGO - The Oprah Winfrey Show, an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said last night.
TV Today: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3 p.m., NBC10) - Actor Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: New Moon); 13-year-old violinist Justus Rivera performs.
Your Place: The struggle to remove rust streaks from concrete: By Alan J. Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate Writer

Question: I have a plowing company near the Poconos. Last winter while plowing, I left rust streaks on two properties. Though they are not very noticeable, they are noticeable. Do you have any ideas or solutions to removing rust from concrete?
LifeStyle: By Caroline Tiger, For the Inquirer

Tomorrow, Dutch design superstar Marcel Wanders receives the 2009 Design Excellence Award from Collab, the Art Museum's modern-design boosters. Here are works by Wanders and other icons Collab has recognized over the years.
Time to ...: By Michael Martin Mills, Inquirer Columnist

Protect potted perennials and shrubs that, in candor, you won't get planted this year: Sink the pots in the ground. The top of the soil in the pot should be an inch higher than the surrounding soil, which must be well drained (add sand as necessary).
Garden Calendar: Holiday Workshops Holiday workshops at Triple Oaks Nursery Williamsburg wreath ($45), 1 p.m. Nov. 29; holiday advent wreath ($40), 6:30 p.m. Nov. 27; evergreen wreath ($50), every 45 minutes from 1 to 3:15 p.m. Dec. 4 to Dec. 7; pre-registration required: 856-694-4272. Information: www.tripleoaks.com. Triple Oaks Nursery, 2359 Delsea Dr., Franklinville.
Auctions: Houses ready for Black Friday shoppers: By David Iams, For The Inquirer

Black Friday is for bidders, too. A number of post-Thanksgiving sales catering to holiday shoppers are in the works, notably in the Pennsylvania suburbs.
Antiques/Art/Crafts: Antiques/Art/Crafts 2d Annual Golden Knights Fine Art and Handmade Craft Show A benefit for the Golden Knights Band Boosters. Bayard Rustin High School, 1100 Shiloh Rd., West Chester. $1. 11/21. 10 am-4 pm.