FOPS gets a late Xmas gift from Philly court

A few days after Christmas, a late-arriving gift from Santa Claus was received by the Friends of Pine and Spruce nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens’ advocacy group.  Today it is announcing to its members that the Common Pleas Court on the last day of the year denied the city’s motion to

A couple of firsts in the Mummers Parade

I can’t say when women wormed their way into the parade. A lot can be hidden under makeup and costumes.

String Bands strut without props, scenery

High winds destroyed some String Band props and scenery, meaning there will be no judging on New Year’s Day

What are YOU doing on New Year’s Eve?

New Year’s could produce anxiety if you were out and about and dating around, with no special one.

And now, the top news stories of 2025

In his first year (part 2) Trump is, without question, the most activist and accessible President in history

Thinking about those who work Christmas day

I spent some time yesterday thanking all those who were on the job, performing necessary tasks

The most exclusive club in the world

After his election, Bill Clinton found a full house — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.

Memo to one and all: It IS a Christmas tree!

If I follow the dictates of PC, I’d be lighting candles on a holiday candelabra, not on what it actually is — a Hanukkah menorah.

Your Favorite Columnist’s annual chat with God

It is wide-ranging, covering religion, sports, international affairs, and even Stephen A. Smith

Guest essay: Let Brown murders lead to healing

I’m on the left, too. And it’s time for us to come clean about the biased environments we have created.

The roots of anti-Semitism: An informed opinion

Tragically, the Catholic church charged Jews with deicide — killing God.

Trump digs his way down to a new low

I mean, didn’t his mother ever tell him “If you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything at all”