First, there’s the name. Wawa. A word that sounds like nonsense. Like baby talk. Like a sad trombone. Wah-wah. Thinking, I guess, that I’m not […]
When I first heard the (now disputed) news that then-Councilman Mike Nutter had (allegedly) tried to fix tickets at Traffic Court, my first thought wasn’t about hypocrisy […]
As a fan, you want to believe the Sixers did this draft right. But it’s hard. This is Philadelphia, after all, and you’ve gotten burned […]
It’s that time of year. Your softball team has started its quest for the league trophy. And for a brief, shining time, you can once […]
2014 is shaping up to be the year of the nipple. First Scout Willis pranced around New York City topless. Willis was — justifiably — […]
The United States is going to be eliminated from the World Cup today. This is what I’m thinking. Dreading. While my bad feeling about today’s […]
Careful, people of Wayne. You may be putting yourself at risk! Is your town unsafe? It would appear to be the case. Especially if all […]
There’s a proposal floating around Harrisburg that would downsize our bloated Pennsylvania government: It would cut seats from both the legislature and judiciary, and eliminate […]
When did compromise become a dirty word in politics? This country was founded on compromise. The United States Constitution is the result of a vociferous […]
Sometimes, words just aren’t enough. Other times, words are just too much. That’s where emojis — little cartoon icons that can be used in text […]
Yesterday, the Flyers traded away Scott Hartnell for R.J. Umberger and a 2015 fourth-round pick. The trade was unexpected, as Hartnell had signed a six-year […]
So the Philadelphia 76ers get the shaft in the draft again. Maybe, maybe not — it depends on who you believe. I desperately want to […]
Last week the New York Times ran an article on a couple of summer camps that enforce a “no body talk” rule. As one such […]
Commissioner Charles Ramsey has made a decision: He will keep enforcing the state’s drug laws, keep arresting suspects for simple possession of small amounts of […]
And now, for the week in ridiculous. A headline in the Washington Post reads, without a hint of irony: “One way to end violence against […]
