Philadelphia poverty
At last — good news for Philly on poverty
Today, I am a homer, a cheerleader.
Stu Bykofsky
Political violence
The pointlessness of pointing fingers
Only sickos think murder can be justified as some kind of political protest.
Illegal immigration
Sanctuary Cities just dared Trump to call the cavalry
If you have a law on the books that is not enforced, it encourages more people to break that law.
Tom Hanks
West Point alumni make moronic move
I can’t prove that Hanks’ support of Joe Biden, and Hanks being a Democrat, had anything to do with the West Point alumni association's about-face.
illegal Immigration
Inquirer shows unusual balance in immigration story
In a surprise to some, the Inquirer reported the town, which is now Hispanic majority, gave candidate Trump greater majorities each time he ran, up to 61.4% in 2024.
Mutter Museum
Mutter Museum survives an attack from the Woke
It was a rejection of Mutter’s core mission, because of what?
Cracker Barrel
Friday night dinner at the old Cracker Barrel
It is long on fried food, short on pretension.
Same-Sex Marriage
Why redefining gay marriage may be necessary
Kenyatta’s bill would redefine marriage as a civil contract between two adults.
Mass shootings
Thoughts that may make me a bad person
Is it possible than the trauma of believing you are in the wrong body, and the rejection by large swaths of society, implants a feverish desire for revenge?
National Guard
What happens if Trump offers troops to Philly?
On his last HBO show, Bill Maher speculated that the National Guards sent by Southern states were basically an occupation force, “a slow-moving coup.”
Gen Z
The awesome suffering of Gen Z
When economic times turn sour, people turn Left, which promises relief. For socialism and communism, the Great Depression was a boom time.
Frank Rizzo
No whitewash of Frank Rizzo
“It was his generosity to his friends that helped earn him immense loyalty from his supporters, whites and Blacks.” — Acel Moore