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It sounded almost comical, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — announcing a Declaration of Independence — they would “step back” as senior Royals, which comes close to abdicating their Royalty. Call it a Megxit in which they would seek to become financially independent and carve out
Culture
Yeah, I watched the Golden Globes, which are more “honest” in the fandom of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than are the Oscars of the (clearing my throat) American Motion Picture Association. The Oscars pretend to award quality, while massive lobbying belies that. Globes generally go to actors the reporters
Humor
I don’t have much to say about this — you either get it, or you don’t, you can agree with it or not. The usual rules apply — if it makes me laigh, I will use it, irrespective of the political point of view. And now — go Eagles!
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In the early ‘60s, on the threshold of the sexual revolution, young Lynne Abraham and a female classmate, Polly Cohen, were routinely harassed in their classes at Temple Law. Not just by the 133 male students in their 1965 graduating class, but by the profs, most of whom seemed to
Mummers Parade
In my most recent post, I broke one of my general principles and embarrassed myself. The general principle is to avoid using the term “racist,” which is thrown about too casually, unless I was sure. I withhold it because I regard it to be a serious, toxic accusation. My reticence
Culture
(A portion of this story has been retracted. See later post.) Audiences were sparse at Wednesday’s Mummers Parade — the largest spontaneous folk celebration of American racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, xenophobia, Islamophobia and peanut allergies. What I just wrote is sarcasm, directed to those, mostly among the young(er), who
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I love calling what comes next the Roaring 20s, so much smarter than the little-used Teens we are leaving behind. Kind of a stinky decade, on balance, but it made a minority of Americans very happy. I am talking about President Donald Trump's followers, and that happy minority
Philadelphia Eagles
With a lame 9-7 record, the Eagles have stumbled into victory in the NFL East, which once was a premiere football division. Can you remember that far back? Yeah, me neither. I write this as an Eagles fan, but not a homer drone. I root for them even when they
Politics
So here’s this guy we never heard of until 10 minutes ago, and he qualifies for Democratic debates while people with long political resumes, like Cory Booker, Tulsi Gabbart and Kamala Harris, do not. That’s Andrew Yang. He’s 44, a businessman who abandoned a law degree and
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‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house the elves were saying, “Stu, you have to comment, don’t be a louse.” Stopped me from going into my wine cave, right there. So here I am, using a Thomas Kinkade painting that could not deChristianize the holiday any
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Muhammad Ali actually said it ain’t bragging if you can do it, and he could do it. Boy, could he do it. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate these happy holidays.
Immigration
Democrat after Democrat at the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing said, with great solemnity, “No one is above the law.” No one except illegal immigrants, they meant. The Democratic Party is the party of Sanctuary Cities and Sanctuary Cities = Open Borders. If you refuse to deport anyone, and you accommodate