Cartoon
This isn’t your first rodeo or your first time here. You know the rules — if it makes me laugh, I use it. This makes me laugh because it satirizes Sen. Warren’s propensity for assuming identities. I can’t say this is why her poll numbers are collapsing, but
Police
Stop-and-frisk. Hot topic and getting hotter. Three things to know: 1- It has been around forever. 2- When done properly, it is constitutional. 3- It is hard to do it right. On the national stage, Mike Bloomberg is getting hammered for New York City’s former s&f policy,
Culture
I hope this doesn’t come across as defensive or grumpy (God forbid), but isn’t there something wrong with Valentine’s Day? [Husband Alert! It’s Friday, guys.] Valentine’s Day is named after Valentin, a priest who was executed by the Romans in about 270 A.D. He
Philadelphia 76ers
Call it Joel Embiid’s Walter Cronkite moment. During the Vietnam War, America’s most trusted anchorman, Walter Cronkite, returned from a visit to Vietnam convinced the war was unwinnable. That killed President Lyndon B. Johnson’s optimistic forecasts, leading to his decision to not seek re-election. In today’s
Immigration
Do you love America? I do, unabashedly. Always have, always will. I can say that because I do not confuse America, which are aspirations and ideals, with the government, which can be less than lovable. And not just the current one. Governments are temporary. American ideals are eternal. As a
President Donald Trump
So I see this ^^^^ online and I forget the context. I just grab it because I think I can use this kind-of MAGA cap in some way. The question in my mind: Is this telling Trump supporters that they should leave, or is this Trump supporters telling everyone else to
Culture
Some years ago, in my role as a Daily News entertainment/gossip columnist, I would join the movie critics of my paper and the Inquirer in “predicting” Oscar winners. My batting average generally equalled those of the pros, despite the fact that I was not encumbered by actually having seen
Uncategorized
Before we release Kobe Bryant into the reservoir of our memory, I will share one last story. It was sometimes reported that Kobe was named after a Japanese restaurant, but which one, and why, was rarely printed. It was the early ‘70s and Japanese cuisine had barely penetrated the American
Sexual Assault
I have no doubt that movie producer turned inmate Harvey Weinstein is a hedge hog who has had his hands on more women than on film products (and he has produced scores of films). I also believe if he looked like Tom Cruise instead of Quasimodo there would be few
Israel
“They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity,” said Israeli ambassador Abba Eban about Israel’s Arab neighbors. This was decades ago, but they are about to miss another opportunity — a peace plan proposed by the United States, announced by President Donald Trump, who is impeached, standing next to
Philadelphia Flyers
I left you yesterday at the Palm, with former Municipal Court Judge Georganne Daher asking me to return a Flyers Stanley Cup hat from the 1997 championship, while my lunch mate, former Inquirer editorial Bill Marimow sat with an amused expression on his face. Did I remember getting the hat?
Philadelphia Flyers
This is a story about a Flyers cap, but it’s like a Matryoshka Russian nesting doll, with stories hidden within stories, with a pinch of irony thrown in for added flavor. Good columns are like rifles — they pick a single target, filter out distractions, and drill it. This one