Culture
The biggest con game going on in America is not the Nigerian prince, not the Power Ball, not the call from a fake kidnapper who claims to have your child. It is the scam convincing “open-minded” (and empty-headed) youth that they are not cisgender, or, if you prefer, straight. (Some
Politics
On the fourth anniversary of this blog, I repeat the first one, so readers can understand where I am coming from. Welcome. If you landed here because you were looking for a Russian troll farm, you are free to leave. The rest of you know my name from the Daily
Culture
By Jonathan Zimmeran For the Philadelphia Inquirer In the 1950s, the greatest threat to American freedom was the attack on communists and their so-called fellow travelers in government, academia, and the arts. Led by a firebrand senator from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, the anti-communist campaign destroyed countless lives and careers. To
Crime
Hey, remember the Nigerian prince who had money for you? It seems like forever ago we were getting emails from that scammer, along with offers of the Paris Hilton sex tape that launched her as an international celebrity. (She is now 42, married, with a kid.) This probably was two
Race
A former Penn State Abington faculty member has filed suit against the university claiming, in effect, he was required to cut breaks for minority students, and was let go when he refused to go along with what he called the racist policy. A faculty group has pushed back against the
Race
From the musical "Avenue Q," the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist": Everyone's a little bit Racist, sometimes. Doesn't mean we go around committing Hate crimes. Look around and You will find, No one's really Color-blind. Maybe it&
Military
It is like a letter from beyond the grave, from a man whose conspicuous, innate heroism reflects a generation that we rightly call our Greatest. The letter is a slim volume called “Bail Out!: A POW’s Story” and it was started many years after Bill McFerren’s service as
Culture
The Philadelphia School District has just pulled a Krasner, excusing the rule-breakers and punishing the enforcers. It is a bad message to send to a society that seems to be unraveling at the seams. Sounds like an old man yelling at clouds. I am old, old enough to know better,
Journalism
I am not a supporter of Moms for Liberty. I am a supporter of unbiased reporting and the Moms have not been getting it. Nearly every news story written or broadcast makes this assertion, usually high in the story: "The group is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center
Democracy
What does the Fourth of July mean to you? To me, being slightly cynical, one thing it means is a triumph of branding. July 4th = Independence. And Independence = Freedom. Who could be against that? Well, some African-Americans, who note that “independence” did not apply to most Black people in America.
Culture
If I tell you subjects covered by the novel include incest, rape, racial hate, adolescent sex, physical abuse, the F-word, the N-word and pedophelia, would you think it is suitable for children? A selection of some banned books (Illustration: PBS) The book that has been “banned” in some school districts
Education
If I were on the U.S. Supreme Court -- never an ambition of mine -- I would allow race, among many other factors, to be considered for college admission, or a job, or anything else. I might also take into account religion, region of the country, age, gender, and