Journalism
War is bad. That thought is not original with me, of course. It is sometimes unavoidable, as is the current war being fought by Ukraine against an imperialist Russia led by a former KGB officer with fever dreams about Making Russia Great Again. By claiming Ukraine, which he believes to
Philadelphia Phillies
Ah, here comes the braying of another academic with a racial grievance that even he doesn’t believe. What’s wrong here is that author Seth S. Tannenbaum doesn’t have the courage of his biases convictions. Since the Phillies — at this moment — have no African-American players, Tannenbaum should be
Philadelphia Phillies
Column on the Phillies you may be seeing was posted by error. It will return Friday.
Entertainment
Bobby Rydell was as sweet as a star could be, as genuine and comfortable as a scuffed shoe. His songs often were about love, and so was his life. One great love was his wife, Camille. Another was his love for his hometown, Philadelphia. He never left either, as was
Culture
Is America turning queer? Usually, facts speak for themselves. But not always. According to reliable Gallup polling, there has been a volcanic explosion over two generational cohorts, or groupings, of Americans who declare themselves other than cisgender or heterosexual, which remain the overwhelming majority. That is 86.7%, says Gallup.
Crime
I am so glad the U.S. Congress bravely passed a bill — the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act — to outlaw lynching, and President Joe Biden courageously signed it into law. Emmett Till was a victim of lynching. Lynching is defined as an extrajudicial killing by a group, most often used to
Hollywood
The first time as a TV critic I did not meet Bruce Willis was in January 1985, when ABC showed the pilot of “Moonlighting” and introduced the stars to a mass press conference of TV writers at the Century Plaza just outside Beverly Hills. Well, half the stars, anyway. Established
Uncategorized
UPDATE: Will Smith issued a public, but not personal, apology. Did you hear what Will Smith said? No, not the F bomb he dropped on Chris Rock — twice. Maybe he repeated it because there were hearing-impaired actors in the audience? Maybe not. I am referring to Smith recollecting words of
Culture
You know the rules -- if it makes me laugh, it gets posted. No sides taken, no PC considerations.
Culture
Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson is qualified to join the U.S. Supreme Court, and probably will. Although I am now scratching my head about the hullabaloo about her being the “first Black woman nominee.” How do they know she’s a woman, if she (supposedly) can’t say what a
Politics
Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “soft on crime”? Probably more so than I. So what? She is unquestionably qualified, but on the second day of grilling, she showed the slightest bit of exasperation when Sen. Ted Cruz asked if she still drowned kittens. To be fair, that was balanced when
Culture
In recent years an expression has taken hold that sets my teeth on edge. I think it is more than me being crabby, or old. Maybe I’m watching too many news shows and I’m getting pounded by the repetition of who we are. The expression: “Looking like America.