Why are you here?

10 months ago

On the fourth anniversary of this blog, I repeat the first one, so readers can understand where I am coming…

Guest essay: Even liberals have problems with Woke

10 months ago

By Jonathan Zimmeran For the Philadelphia Inquirer In the 1950s, the greatest threat to American freedom was the attack on…

An update on the Nigerian prince scam

10 months ago

Hey, remember the Nigerian prince who had money for you? It seems like forever ago we were getting emails from…

A thumb on the scales at 2 universities

10 months ago

 A former Penn State Abington faculty member has filed suit against the university claiming, in effect, he was required to…

Racism in, and on, America

11 months ago

From the musical "Avenue Q," the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist": Everyone's a little bit Racist, sometimes. Doesn't mean…

When uncommon heroism was a common trait

11 months ago

It is like a letter from beyond the grave, from a man whose conspicuous, innate heroism reflects a generation that…

Just like Philly: Enforce the rules, get punished

11 months ago

The Philadelphia School District has just pulled a Krasner, excusing the rule-breakers and punishing the enforcers. It is a bad…

With media help, Moms are smeared by SPLC

11 months ago

I am not a supporter of Moms for Liberty. I am a supporter of unbiased reporting and the Moms have…

What does the Fourth of July mean to you?

11 months ago

What does the Fourth of July mean to you? To me, being slightly cynical, one thing it means is a…

What’s behind the surge in book banning?

11 months ago

If I tell you subjects covered by the novel include incest, rape, racial hate, adolescent sex, physical abuse, the F-word,…