Philadelphia
I’m an old-fashioned kind of guy, the kind of a guy who researches facts before forming an opinion, and before I start writing. Yes, there are a few of us left. I also have something of great value to reporters -- a bullshit detector. Not to brag, but not
Journalism
It only took a fraction of a second during the Eagles post-game news conference last week, but it caught my ear. Star running back Miles Sanders had returned after a few weeks out with an injury, and the first question was this: “What was it like, the last few weeks,
ACCT Philly
First, the good news: Over the years, the number of animals being euthanized at the city animal shelter has dropped dramatically. The ACCT Philly “save rate” has increased from the 20% when it was known as PACCA 20 years ago, to (briefly) 92% for dogs and cats in January. (It
Press Card
Here’s a gift idea for your favorite journalist, aspiring journalist, or anyone interested in a good yarn. Those supply-chain problems you’ve been hearing about don’t affect me. My first novel, “Press Card,” was written and printed in the U.S.A. and I have a good supply
Culture
First, give thanks for living in the best country in the world. OK, that takes care of my Canadian readers. Calm down Trumpsters, it’s a j-o-k-e. You know, like the 2020 election. Still with me? We can give thanks, we American’s can, for our freedom, for the scale
Marcus Perez
After spending 31 of his 51 years as a defendant, and a prisoner, Marcus Perez has just filed suit against two men he alleges wrongfully kept him behind bars. I have done almost a dozen columns over almost a decade about Perez’s case, in which he was wrongly sentenced
Culture
Big surprise at Acme Thursday morning -- the supermarket is charging for paper bags, which have been free since Methuselah was a teenager. I was surprised only because a couple of weeks ago, after it had banned single-use plastic bags, Acme had nothing but the usual brown paper bags, two
Family
It’s my general rule to want to help new entertainment ventures when I can, so here I draw your attention to “Game Day,” which received its premiere Saturday in Chester. That it made its debut in Chester, tells you it has heavy local connections. It is entirely local. That
Television
Philadelphia’s most senior anchor — and one of the most entrenched anywhere — is on the retirement runway. That’s Jim Gardner, who’s led Philadelphia’s (usually) top-rated station since Noah was in short pants. He announced he will surrender his 11 p.m. shift at the end of the
Politics
Philadelphia Inquirer national columnist Will Bunch is a guilty pleasure for me, as is Christine Flowers, kicked out of the inquirer, but now published in the Delaware County Daily Times. Bunch is my connection to the Looney Left, Flowers to the Wing-Nut Right. I agree with her maybe half the
Uncategorized
Watching the Veterans Parade Sunday on 6ABC was disappointing, and reminded me that until 2015, Philadelphia didn’t have one at all. And never had. That October I wrote a piece for the Daily News that gave credit to the guy who got it off the ground —Navy veteran Scott
Journalism
Here’s a two-fer freebie: Meet up with Stu (and real crabs) at a special open-to-the-public event on Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. This is a Philadelphia Weekly deal at the not-yet-opened Fin Restaurant and bar at 1000 Frankford Avenue, in blooming Fishtown. Free munchies will be offered. Free parking in