Journalism
By Ralph Cipriano In a non-confidential settlement signed Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer has decided to drop the vindictive lawsuit that it had filed against Stu Bykofsky, the newspaper’s own former columnist. In settling the case, the Inquirer agreed to forget about trying to recoup Bykofsky’s severance payment
Culture
When Thomas Jefferson University President Mark Tykocinski “liked” some controversial tweets, he “should have known better,” Jefferson CEO Joseph G. Cacchione wrote in an email to the Jefferson community, and reported by the Inquirer, which published the “likes” a couple of days earlier. He should have known better than to
Politics
Well, wasn’t that anti-climatic? I mean Friday’s Committee of 70 poll that seemed to show a five-way tie for mayor, with the three women candidates in the lead. (Unlike some, I can define “woman.” And each of the three is a mother, not a “birthing parent.
Political Correctness
It’s Friday morning, and I can guarantee you that most of the chattering class is hitting refresh, waiting for the release today of the independent mayoral poll commissioned by the Committee of Seventy. Why the intense interest in the poll? Because out of the nine Democratic candidates hoping to
Military
When Tom Sherwood left the Army after three years of service in Korea and Vietnam, he cried. He didn’t want to leave. A volunteer, as were his four brothers, serving his country was the most meaningful experience of his young life. So why did he leave? It was the
Politics
Tuesday night’s 90-minute Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum saved the best for last, if you hung in until the last 15 minutes. The event was streamed on 6ABC, and at the end solo moderator Matt O’Donnell gave the six participants a chance to ask questions
Entertainment
It’s Massacre Day on cable news. Fox News thanked Tucker Carlson for his lies service as they escorted him to the door. Why? No one is saying yet, but the leaks will start soon. Was his head demanded in the Dominion Voting settlement? I doubt it, but Carlson seemed
Politics
And now, Helen Gym begins to reveal her true self. The true self that is consumed with nonessentials and superficials. She lifted the curtain at a Thursday forum sponsored by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in an exchange with Jeff Brown, another mayoral candidate. They were asked how they
Cartoon
Thank you, return to what you were doing.
Politics
The conventional wisdom, among Left-leaning journalists, was that Jeff Brown committed an unforced error in a response to a question about Philly’s use of a trash-to-energy plant in Chester, an armpit along the Delaware. The chattering class had their say, followed by an op-ed Monday
Culture
ME: Thanks for seeing me on such short notice, doctor. Dr. PROBER: It seems like you were in crisis, Mr. Bykofsky. ME: I was. I am. And you can call me Stu. Dr. PROBER: Very well, and you may call me Dr. Prober. ME: Sure thing. My problem is I
Journalism
The Fox News prime-time distortionist, Tucker Carlson, is at it again -- pushing the lies that U.S. forces are actively engaging Russian troops in combat in Ukraine. “Briefing slides prepared by the U.S. government,” he said, “began to show up, among other places, on Twitter. And the slides