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.
Immigration
Let’s share some good news today, on the touchy subject of illegal immigration. Legal immigration isn’t very touchy, with a vast majority of Americans agreeing that is a positive thing for America, the greatest land built by immigrants. Two-thirds of Americans want the same number of legal immigrants,
Cartoon
Because if I put it on Facebook, I will be in jail again. And that is ”bonus,” not ”boner.”
Politics
Once, this would be of interest only to citizens of the 182nd Pennsylvania house district, which contains Center City’s Gayborhood, and who were represented by Brian Sims, whom I had supported. I didn’t know a lot about him in 2012, but I knew he wasn’t goniff Babette
Russia
UPDATED Wednesday 8:30 p.m. Not so long ago, President Joe Biden referred to President Vladimir Putin as a “killer.” Biden was probably right, but his last physical confrontation was against the legendary Corn Pop, many years ago. The current Biden should channel the long-ago Biden to draft a
Russia
I gotta stop doing this. Watching Tucker Carlson, I mean. I got 5 minutes into Tuesday night’s show before turning it off. That’s 3 minutes earlier than Monday. First, the positive. On occasion, Carlson’s essays function on actual government excess. I don’t know if he writes
Press Card
Or maybe it is. it depends on your point of view. It is a man reading my book on the beach. That opens the door for me to suggest that my first novel, ”Press Card,” is good beach reading. Many of you know this. Many of the most-frequent commenters on
Culture
Hey! Remember when you were in kindergarten? Me neither. How about 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade? Remember where you sat, or next to whom? I can remember my teachers and sort-of remember what I was instructed — reading, for sure. Probably a little math, a little geography, history, and civics. I
Journalism
It’s back to the future for the Philadelphia Weekly, which is returning to an abandoned format that probably insures failure. You don’t believe me? Ask the City Paper, PW’s now-deceased one-time competitor and twin alt weekly. Back in 2020, PW Publisher Dan McDonough Jr. was running the
Culture
I’ve been avoiding this subject because I don’t want to bring any pain to my (two) trans women friends. But reality overpowers kindness, I’m afraid. Let’s start with a simple fact. In physical sports, we don’t allow adults to compete against children. We don’t
Police
Questions continue to be asked about the police shooting of 12-year-old T.J. Siderio. Police say he fired a shot at plainclothes cops in an unmarked car, and then fled. Officers then fired, and one shot killed the kid. The Philadelphia Inquirer has done a good job reporting this, and
Crime
From Ukraine And it’s nonviolent