R.I.P. Michael Days. A gentleman and editor to be admired
This was Michael’s proof of his belief in the marketplace of ideas — to greenlight an opinion he disagreed with.
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Why New York Jews should reject Zohran Mamdani
The grinning Zohran changes his positions as easily as he changes clothes.
The Press versus the Pentagon
The news organizations said the restrictions are without precedent, and attack core protections offered by the First Amendment.
Art Museum rebrands and misses a beat
Sooo, in the name of a “more accessible vibe,” PhAM sliced one word out of its name and designed a new logo, the dragony griffin you see at the top of this column.
Massive deportation backfiring on Republicans
In the same period, support for the mass deportation promised by Trump declined 9%, from 47% in June 2024, to 38% in June 2025.
Here’s why NFL picked Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl
In recent years the Super Bowl has slithered from pop stars such as Carol Channing (twice!), Diana Ross, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker, to what loosely reflects what the players listen to — rap, hip-hop, world beat — whatever is the flavor of the moment.
It’s a load of bait-and-switch at City Council
“It is a rare event in Philadelphia when 25,000 people that live on the Pine and Spruce corridors are collectively screwed in public, in the City Council’s chambers, in broad daylight,” said FOPS board member Ken Luongo.
Helping the Inquirer on issue of the undocumented
It has been a legitimate function of government to determine how many people from what nations are to be admitted. That function has sometimes been biased.
Trump chooses to ride the tiger at the right time
If Hamas refuses, Israel, with the full backing of the U.S., said Trump, can do what it has to do.
“Defund the police” has turned into “Defy the police”
Even if illegals are your neighbors, if they are here illegally, they are subject to removal, even if they have committed no additional crime. Illegal presence is enough.
The traits that JFK and Trump share
There is no arguing that Trump, as a construction titan, had far more executive experience than Kennedy, whose only executive stint was as the captain of PT-109 which got sunk.
Some good news for FOPS in the bicycle wars
Year after year, over the last 15 years, the percentage of Philadelphians commuting by bike has hovered around 2%, irrespective of the growing number of bike lanes.
Reparations
Trump asks King Charles for reparations
Look — when a decision you make is based entirely or mostly on race, it is racist. It’s in the definition.
Free Speech
Should the online Kirk haters be fired?
Some of the Kirk haters jumping for joy — including teachers, airline pilots, first responders — were fired from their jobs as a result of their comments.
Philadelphia poverty
At last — good news for Philly on poverty
Today, I am a homer, a cheerleader.
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.”