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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Brotherhood on a Bus in Kenya

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Here’s My Problem With Tina Fey’s Mean-Girl “Philly” Accent

Before we start, let’s get a couple important things out of the way. 1) Tina Fey is annoyingly talented and outrageously funny. There are a […]

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Missanelli: How Will Chip Kelly Solve His Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray Problems?

Welcome to mid-December, where, when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles, we never run out of issues. Just this week, as the Birds prepare to […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Homes for the Holidays

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Kathleen Kane Says Her Sister’s Emails Aren’t That Bad — Here’s Why She’s Wrong

Earlier this month, I attended a unique press conference at the National Constitution Center. (Clearly, this is what was envisioned when this museum was opened.) […]

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Okay People, the Donald Trump Joke Is Over

I discovered a new favorite game a couple months ago while rereading the Harry Potter series. I call it, simply, “Who said it: Lord Voldemort […]

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10 Strange Christmas Traditions to Make You Grateful for That Damned Elf on a Shelf

The Washington Post ran a story last week, later picked up by the Inquirer, about boomer parents who are ready to be done with Christmas […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Chip Kelly Said He Was Wrong

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Mythbuster: Suicide Is Not More Common During the Holidays

The Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn has some good news for people who appreciate accuracy in media: Last year, for the first time in […]

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Chip Kelly (Surprisingly) Does the Right Thing

I never thought I’d see the day where I’d call Chip Kelly an orator and statesman, but he surprised the hell out of me the other […]

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Why Calls for Unity Won’t Solve Donald Trump’s Ugly, Anti-Muslim Bigotry

During this week of heightened attention to anti-Muslim views, our mayor-elect Jim Kenney’s call for unity in Philadelphia sounded more than reasonable. But it really […]

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Why Doesn’t Frank Fina Quit?

So why doesn’t Frank Fina simply resign? For weeks now, and really longer, his boss — District Attorney Seth Williams — has been under pressure […]

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It’s Almost Christmas. Should You Tip Your Uber Driver?

I like to consider myself a pretty good tipper. Then again, I suspect tipping is like sex and dancing — everyone walks through this world […]

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Now It’s House Republicans Blocking a Pa. Budget Deal

Maybe I was wrong. As the months dragged on without a state budget, I had increasingly come to believe that Gov. Tom Wolf was being […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Sixers Won