Happy 6th to me

I am the benevolent gatekeeper of The Middle

Why are you here? Asks a centrist

StuBykofsky.com is open to ideas from the Right (wing nut) and the Left (loon). My intent is to explore serious subjects -- and silly ones

There could be free money waiting for you

You can’t get a big head when your own co-workers don’t know who you are.

Whew! The DC33 strike is over! Or is it?

The union ratification vote will start Monday, go on for several days (why?) with the results not finalized for one or two weeks

Guest essay: A message to the anti-Semites

Israel Is not a gift. It Is a necessity.

The Inquirer again takes an easy path

The Inky didn’t even use the word “immigrant.” The word “Illegal” was cancelled a  decade ago.)

Meet Philly’s newest sports franchise

As a player, a person, and a Philadelphian, Dawn Staley is without peer.

What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack

The union’s demand would raise DC33’s annual salary after three years to $53,251. The city’s offer would raise the average salary to $50,143.

Like others, Trump trips over Shakespeare’s Shylock

“I think today, it’s a term used primarily based on ignorance,” said Abe Foxman, the former director of the Anti-Defamation League.

Guest essay: A case of journalistic erectile dysfunction

But even though Inquirer editors knew about the judge’s decision — a copy was sent over by Bologna’s lawyers — the newspaper couldn’t bear to tell their readers about it.

I ask you, is it a Big, Beautiful Bill?

I don’t want to see eligible helpless children, elderly people, or infirm Americans, kicked off Medicaid. I don’t know anyone who does. 

A socialist mayor for New York. What could go wrong?

Let’s find out. Let New York be a test case, the canary in the coal mine, for Zohran Mamdani’s radical ideas.

Immigration

Coming to America: A love story

She had already become a citizen. Now, she realized she was an American.

Sanctuary Cities

A test: Do you actually believe no one is above the law?

Illegals are not just “brown people.” They come from all around the world, including from nations that wish to harm us. 

Social Security

Social Security in crisis, but here’s a quick fix

The light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train heading toward us.

Iran

The outcome will determine the wisdom of attacking Iran

If it pressures Iran into making a genuine move away from nuclear ambitions, it was wise. If it spreads war, it was dumb.

Philadelphia Police Department

It’s back to deep blues for Philly cops

Sooooo, if we know the light blue color has positive vibes, why would PPD change it?

John Fetterman

Is there anything really wrong with John Fetterman?

A story about John Fetterman that does not mention his ridiculous fashion choices

Donald J. Trump

How the Art of the Deal President makes decisions

“This president likes to build up extreme leverage before suddenly moving to cut a deal.”

Illegal immigration

Imagine Donald Trump winning a Nobel Peace Prize

Trump ran on a platform to eliminate all illegals, starting with the “bad hombres,” the worst of the worst. There is overwhelming support  for deporting them.

Bike lanes

Fighting City Hall takes money, and will

FOPS has the will to fight the fight for everyone who feels abused by the city’s betrayal.

Israel

Israel’s fight is the West’s fight

As in the past, Israel will ask its allies for arms and help with missile defense, but will never ask for troops.

Illegal immigration

Progressives must be honest about who is breaking the law

It gives me bleeding hemorrhoids to listen to hypocritical progressives talk about the “injustice” to illegals when they refuse to acknowledge illegal behavior by the migrants.

Beach Boys

Why I love the Beach Boys

When she invited me to go to a hot tub with her and a male friend, I hesitated. “Oh, you have to the first time you are in L.A. It’s part of the experience,” she cajoled.