It was worse than the polls had predicted

Blood-red Kansas elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, which hasn’t happened since the earth cooled.

A viral prank creates a happy twist

Everyday Americans rose to support other everyday Americans, and an American company stood behind one of its workers who was being harassed.

Columnist a slave to his racial identity

“I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before: Nicki Minaj. That’s hard to miss,” Trump said.

Guest essay: Cancel culture thrives in the Ivy League

The Columbia Open Discourse Alliance (CODA) — forged, ostensibly, to promote dialogue across difference — canceled a planned event about press freedom, where a Sundial editor was scheduled to speak.

Would you vote for a Muslim?

I support, and have contributed to, the campaign of Republican candidate for congress in Arizona, Zuhdi Jasser, who is a Muslim.

How low can we go, we ask Ramaswamy

What’s the word for this? Indecent will do.

A very Henri Halloween

Henri’s first party was in 1968, when being openly gay could be dangerous to your health, but that didn’t stop him.

Let’s have the truth, all the truth about false political ads

It comes as a surprise to no one that political ads lie, distort, mislead, fabricate, fib, and treat honesty like the avian flu.

The case for second chances for criminal offenders

I am all for punishment, but a conviction for, say, burglary, should not be a life sentence.

It ain’t the off-color joke, it’s the no laughter

During the monologue, out of boredom, I focused on the band behind Gillis, especially the bushy-haired sax player. That guy did not laugh once, not even a faked laugh.

Saying farewell to a well-known Rizzocrat

Marty’s role was legal, but his influence extended beyond the formal duties of his office through his relationship with the mayor and his participation in the political world surrounding City Hall.

Sunday’s Ourfest is too much, too over the top

The usual gay pride parade and festivities in June are right at my doorstep, but they do not result in the massive street closures of Sunday’s Ourfest.

Russian oil deal

Trump transaction helps Russian dictator

Supporting the enemy of democracy. Unthinkable, right?

Polling

Everything you need to know about polling

National political polls are generally accurate at measuring overall public sentiment and popular vote trends

Donald J. Trump

Trump didn’t say THAT, did he? Well, sort of

Was it a Trump gaffe? No, that is what he intended to say, not a slip of the lip or an unintended expression. 

Hamas Terror Attack

Three years later, what we learn from the Hamas terror attack

The fate of Mideast Jews and Arabs remains in the hands of imperfect, and sometimes atrocious, politicians. 

The rise and fall and rise of a moxie woman

A large part of the book deals with a crisis in office, and one at home, the sum of which drove her into grief counseling — but also into battle.  In her memoir, “Walking a Tightrope Backward — in High Heels,” [$32, Wordee publisher, www.wordee.com]  former Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell

Philadelphia Phillies

Hey, Phillies: Bring on the cheerleaders!

Let’s be clear — the cheerleaders would be subordinate and an accessory to the Phanatic, who is #1.

Will we love them tomorrow?

The record shows that teams that win the first game of a three-game wild card series win 15 of 16 times. After Tuesday’s loss to the come-from-behind Braves, the Phillies looked like a dead duck. By winning today, the odds should drop to 50-50, but

A tale of having the “Baby”restored

For the first 5 years of our lives, there was not too much contact between myself and my kid sister. I was almost 4 years older, and not much of one to play with dolls, which is what Andrea was at the time. We could be coaxed into a shot

Journalism

Shielding a group you like from any criticism is not journalism

Jones condemned Smith for attacks on Black women such as Kamala Harris, Jasmine Crockett, and Joy Reid. They are all public figures with platforms to defend themselves

Chamorro

Saying goodbye to the “baby”

He lived beyond the years allotted to his breeds, but still left us too soon. The apartment cries in loneliness at his absence.  

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI out to kill us?

In the current debate, I question the widely-held premise that the AI would want to kill or harm its creator. Wouldn’t  that be a lot like patricide?

Horse-drawn carriages

The horse carriage ban that almost was

The original draft banned all horse-drawn carriages, but the city’s Law Department felt it was too broad