Opinion
Inga’s Zingers: Nine Great Quips from Pulitzer Winner Inga Saffron
Yesterday, the 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were announced, and Inga Saffron of the Inquirer won the Pulitzer for criticism! Saffron’s one of my favorite local writers, […]
How to Get out of Having the Birds and the Bees Talk With Your Kid
World War II fascinates my 10-year-old son Michael, so I rented the movie Pearl Harbor from Verizon. I forgot what a horrible movie it is […]
Race-Neutral College Admissions Ignore the Importance of Diversity
In The New York Times last week, there was a piece about college admissions and diversity in the wake of the Fisher v. University of Texas […]
Phillies Weekend in GIFs: Chase Utley Starts the Season 20-for-40, Jimmy Rollins Shuts up Heckler
We’re 12 games into the season, and the Phillies are 6-6. In their first homestand of the year, they were swept by the Brewers — who […]
Commencement Speaker Smackdown!
The first round of announcements regarding May college commencement speakers has wound down, and if you think college admissions are competitive, you should see the […]
10 Things You Should Know About Thomas Jefferson* Before You Tour ‘Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello’
This week, the National Constitution Center opened the doors to Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello, its six month-long exhibition about Thomas Jefferson. And to my surprise, […]
Winners and Losers in the Abandoned Sting Case
With Thursday’s document dump and accompanying double dog dare, the Case of Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s Abandoned Sting has now played long enough for us […]
Maybe Philly Drivers and Bicyclists Actually Like Fighting With Each Other
A few weeks ago, after tipping back a few too many beers, a friend of mine opened up about his girlfriend and their loving but […]
Mike Jerrick Is the Future of Philadelphia’s Digital District
http://vimeo.com/91355367 Picture yourself walking toward City Hall. Traffic zooms past you and as you stroll down Market Street, you dodge rushed business people texting and […]
The Joy of a Phillies Game, Even When They Stink
One of my favorite memories of attending a Phillies game was on September 4, 1999. I was a senior in high school, and a group […]
Our Five Favorite Parts of the Chris Christie New Yorker Profile
You’ve already heard about the Joy Behar incident. There are a lot more golden tidbits in this week’s New Yorker profile of Chris Christie. Here […]
Six Unfortunate but Real Reasons Women Are Paid Less Than Men
To all women: Yes, you are paid less than men. There is no doubt. I see this with my clients. I see this at other […]
Willie Brown Is a Changed Man
An observation: The Willie Brown of 2014 is not the Willie Brown of 2009. Don’t misunderstand: They’re similar enough that it won’t really be a […]
The New Jersey Casino Experiment Has Failed
How low can Atlantic City casinos go? The numbers for 2013 aren’t looking very good — for N.J.’s gambling resort, or for casinos across the […]
Citizens Bank Park: A Decade in the Stadium We Didn’t Want
The first 10 years of Citizens Bank Park, I think we can all agree, have been pretty great. Five division titles. Eight winning seasons. One […]