Watching the unwatchable

2 years ago

War is bad. That thought is not original with me, of course. The most famous, and horrible, image of the…

A weak charge against the Phillies

2 years ago

Ah, here comes the braying of another academic with a racial grievance that even he doesn’t believe. Will Kyle Schwarber…

Oops. Note to readers

2 years ago

Column on the Phillies you may be seeing was posted by error. It will return Friday.

Bobby Rydell never was a “Wild One”

2 years ago

Bobby Rydell was as sweet as a star could be, as genuine and comfortable as a scuffed shoe. His songs…

We need straight answers for Gen Z gay explosion

2 years ago

Is America turning queer? Usually, facts speak for themselves. But not always. According to reliable Gallup polling, there has been…

Anti-lynch law is hung on a technicality

2 years ago

I am so glad the U.S. Congress bravely passed a bill — the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act — to outlaw lynching,…

Bruce stood up Cybill, who settled for Stu

2 years ago

The first time as a TV critic I did not meet Bruce Willis was in January 1985, when ABC showed…

What next, Will Smith?

2 years ago

UPDATE: Will Smith issued a public, but not personal, apology. Did you hear what Will Smith said? No, not the…

Monday morning wake-up joke

2 years ago

You know the rules -- if it makes me laugh, it gets posted. No sides taken, no PC considerations.

How one woman tripped up another

2 years ago

Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson is qualified to join the U.S. Supreme Court, and probably will. Although I am now scratching…