Freedom of Speech
Let’s stop the bullshit. In the past week, right-wing outlets have lied grossly distorted an Oct. 4 order by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The distortion is so widespread it is hardly accidental. The Big Lie Is that the Department of Justice will sic the FBI on parents protesting
Racism
The Philadelphia Sixers are adding three women — including two lesbians, and four white men — including two paraplegics, to its 18-person roster, said owner and managing partner Josh Harris in a news conference this afternoon. “These changes are being made in the interest of diversity, inclusion and equity,” said the
Humor
After an undersea oil pipeline burst, several hundred thousand barrels of oil escaped into the Pacific Ocean. At least the ocean doesn’t squeak any more. This joke is a memorial to my best friend, Jim Moran, a longtime spokesman for Sun Oil in Philadelphia. It was his gag. He
Politics
The long-delayed trial of union leader John Dougherty and City Councilman and former Local 98 official Bobby Henon begins Monday, and we should withhold judgment until the jury rules. An Inquirer story lays out the background of the bribery trial, and notes that Dougherty allegedly bought Henon’s allegiance
Joe Biden
When it comes to his illegal immigration policies -- the chief reason I could not vote for him -- President Joe Biden is either a drooling idiot or a clandestine operative for Open Borders. And while Open Borders may sound good to some, it is a poison pill. Don’t take my
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Since my first novel, Press Card, was published, the most common question I hear is this: Are you Claude Shelby, the protagonist in the novel set at a tabloid newspaper? The answer is no, I am not Claude Shelby, and he is not me. However, there are some traits we
Immigration
This is what is known as a place holder. I’m sure it gave some of you a laugh, even though the situation down there is not funny. I will have something to say about it, but time has been scarce lately in the runup to my birthday party, and
Family
Thanks to my best friend Half-Pint, I had a great birthday celebration Friday night in Philly. Sorry you all could not be with me, but here is a slightly edited version of my address to partygoers. Welcome, welcome, welcome. Before we begin, some housekeeping remarks: The karaoke competition…. Has
D.A. Larry Krasner
There are two reasons incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner won’t debate faux Republican challenger Chuck Peruto. (Chuck has been a Democrat his whole life.) The first is smart: With a 7-1 voter registration edge in deep blue (and high homicide Philly), Krasner has nothing to gain, and possibly
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If you are near a radio. . .
Religion
Welcome to Yom Kippur, or as spell check calls it, Tom Kipper. You probably know it is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. If you didn’t -- you do now. It’s roughly a week behind Rosh Hashanah, 'head of the year,' the Jewish new year. That’
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Google is one of the greatest inventions ever made by Man, (or, for the PC -- by Woman, Undecided, or Non-binary 🤓). It’s right up there with pantyhose, air conditioning, mood rings, and fork-split English muffins. All things we can’t live without. Before I heap praise on Google,