Charities
Why do charities ask for precisely $19 a month?
The $19 amount is rooted in marketing and donor behavior:
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Eagles Football
Eagles fly higher than Inky football prognosticators
In only 4 games did the 4 geniuses all agree and get it right.
Bike lanes
FOPS gets a late Xmas gift from Philly court
A few days after Christmas, a late-arriving gift from Santa Claus was received by the Friends of Pine and Spruce nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens’ advocacy group. Today it is announcing to its members that the Common Pleas Court on the last day of the year denied the city’s motion
Mummers Parade
A couple of firsts in the Mummers Parade
I can’t say when women wormed their way into the parade. A lot can be hidden under makeup and costumes.
Mummers Parade
String Bands strut without props, scenery
High winds destroyed some String Band props and scenery, meaning there will be no judging on New Year’s Day
New Year's Eve
What are YOU doing on New Year’s Eve?
New Year’s could produce anxiety if you were out and about and dating around, with no special one.
News roundup
And now, the top news stories of 2025
In his first year (part 2) Trump is, without question, the most activist and accessible President in history
Christmas
Thinking about those who work Christmas day
I spent some time yesterday thanking all those who were on the job, performing necessary tasks
The Presidents Club
The most exclusive club in the world
After his election, Bill Clinton found a full house — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.
Christmas tree
Memo to one and all: It IS a Christmas tree!
If I follow the dictates of PC, I’d be lighting candles on a holiday candelabra, not on what it actually is — a Hanukkah menorah.
God
Your Favorite Columnist’s annual chat with God
It is wide-ranging, covering religion, sports, international affairs, and even Stephen A. Smith
Brown University
Guest essay: Let Brown murders lead to healing
I’m on the left, too. And it’s time for us to come clean about the biased environments we have created.