When Kathleen Kane was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s first attorney general last year, she was immediately hailed as shooting political star. There was talk of […]
“Redskin” is a slur. Got it? This is not up for debate. It is a slur, despite any arguments made about intent. Curiously, it is […]
When I moved to Philadelphia from Kansas six years ago, I noticed a couple of things. First, the distinction between economic classes here was far […]
The 2014 baseball season in Philadelphia passed without a whimper. The last game was a Sunday matinee where Cole Hamels pitched another gem … and […]
A version of this column ran in 2011. October 2, 2014 — or thereabout — will be the 214th birthday of Nat Turner. I say “thereabout” because […]
So: Are you going to let your son play football? I’m not. And if you’re like growing numbers of parents, you won’t either: Pop Warner […]
Like a lot of people who freelance, I’m writing this post from my couch. My company for the morning? A clearly annoyed cat, a news […]
Lots of folks are acting shocked that Mumia Abu-Jamal has been asked to speak at Goddard College’s graduation ceremonies, but they shouldn’t be. Why? Two […]
When this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much for me to face (doo-doo, doo-doo), I like to open the […]
Philadelphians exhaled last week when the Pennsylvania House approved a $2-a-pack cigarette tax increase in the city, a move expected to generate up to $170 […]
These are the saddest of possible words: “Rollins to Utley to Howard” Trio of Phillies, all in their thirties, Rollins and Utley and Howard. An […]
It’s time for Gov. Corbett to clean house. That’s an odd thing to say about an elected official who gives every sign of being a […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Need a cuddle buddy? There’s an app for that, too. How sad. If there’s ever a moment where you might feel especially in need of […]
It seemed like a victory on Wednesday when the Pennsylvania Senate passed a medical marijuana bill. It passed the Senate by a wide margin, 43-7. […]
