How ironic: the girl who became a TV star on a show about friends didn't have a clue how to make real-life friends of her own.

Not many people can say they lived their most crucial developmental years on the sound stage of a wildly popular TV show. But that's exactly what happened to Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel. As a child, she learned to guard her heart so tightly to avoid hurt that she found herself unable to form . . .

Oh Philly, we love you—and not just for your iconic cheesesteak! 2010 marks our 11th year to hold a Women of Faith event in the City of Brotherly Love. Over the Top rolls into town September 10-11. We'll be at the Wachovia Center; why don't you join us there? Even if you've seen all seven of the Rocky films, you might not know that . . .

• The appropriate way to greet people in Philly (so we're told) is . . .


	The Purple Zebra (Tote) (with apologies to Gelett Burgess)* I never saw a purple zebra, I never hope to see one. But looking at this darling tote I kind of think I need one. No zebras, purple or otherwise, were harmed in the making of this tote. Feel free to carry it with a clear conscience and a strong sense of style. *Gelett Burgess is the author of the famous poem beginning "I never saw a purple cow . . ."