Opinion
Having the Gay Marriage Cake, and Eating it Too
First of all, let me belatedly congratulate Charlie Craig and David Mullins, a Colorado couple who got married in Massachusetts last year. I hope that […]
Where Is America’s Nelson Mandela?
As the entire world joined South Africans in laying the father of their nation, Nelson Mandela, to rest this week, much has been said about […]
From Collingswood Cash to Ardmore Dollars, Local and Alternative Currency is All The Rage
You’ve got to love American resourcefulness. If the economy fails, if the dollar bottoms out, what do we do? Hey! Let’s make our own money! […]
What Message is Holy Ghost Sending its Students?
It’s unlikely you’ve gone about the last few days without hearing or reading about Michael Griffin. The teacher at Holy Ghost Prep, an all-boys Catholic […]
What Philly Should Have Learned From Baltimore About Land Banks
After two years of crafting a land bank bill that would streamline the messy, maddening process of buying land from the city, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez’s […]
Holy Ghost Prep Alum Responds to the Firing of Gay Teacher Michael Griffin
I have a lot of memories from high school. One that sticks out is the gay mime. Okay, they didn’t actually bring a gay mime […]
Kobe Bryant and 6 Other Folks Who Should Retire Like Doc
With the announcement of Roy Halladay’s retirement yesterday, I was reminded of Robert Frost’s bittersweet poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” If you watched the ace […]
Is it Wrong to Pay Alcoholics With Beer?
The story was so startling that I thought it had to be a parody — even though it was on the front page of the […]
Temple Sports Cuts Sure Seem to Be About Football
Let’s start with Temple’s premise that the cutting of seven sports from the athletic department roster had nothing to do with football. That’s what the […]
10 Great Twitter Photos from the Inaugural Rocky 50K
I just thought some friends would get a kick out of it, honestly. I had been batting around the idea of mapping out the route […]
Why Is Commissioner Ramsey Silent on ‘Nickel Rides?’
The most alarming part of the Inquirer’s weekend story detailing the possible revival of “nickel ride” abuses by the Philadelphia Police Department wasn’t the (alleged) […]
One Simple Rule For Surviving Christmas With Your Family
I was once told by an older gentleman that it is not a true family gathering unless one person leaves crying and another leaves in […]
The Best and Worst Tweets from the Live Sound of Music
NBC executives must be kicking themselves for not airing the live three-hour Sound of Music special during the all-important November ratings book. The ratings are […]
The 5 Worst Wawa Parking Lots in the Philly Area
Oh my dear Wawa. I love your coffee. I love your hoagies. I love that I can leave my house and be at two of […]
Out of the Furnace, and 7 Great Thrown Fight Scenes in Movies
Out of the Furnace Philadelphia showtimes With his first film since 2009’s crazy-good Crazy Heart, director Scott Cooper drags us deep into yinz country for […]