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Whatever Happened to Civility?

I went to school at Villanova, which at the time was known for beer and basketball and track and engineering and for being as Caucasian […]

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Is 40 Too Old For a Bikini?

“I can think of tons of women over 40 who look better in a bikini than 98 percent of the women under 40 do!” said […]

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Memo to Philly Sports Fans: You Really Do Suck

In the words of Ray Charles, a long line of exasperated mothers with disobedient children, and members of the Clinton administration, here we go…again. The […]

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Armando Galarraga Is a True American Hero

As Phillies’ fans continue to bask in the glow of Roy Halladay’s perfect game, let me call your attention for a moment to another game […]

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Hey Kel, can I help you?

I’ve noticed a new trend recently while indulging in some retail therapy, and I fear it’s catching on. This has been going on for a […]

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Does Philadelphia Have the Worst Drivers in America?

I know that every city likes to believe that they have the worst drivers in the world, but clearly people from those from other cities […]

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Mendte’s Rules of Texting Etiquette

I hate texting. Or maybe I just hate the people who have so embraced texting that when you are with them you feel as if […]

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Gift-Givers That Keep on Giving

A few days before Easter, I met my friend Dasha at the new Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting. As I drove over, I had a […]

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Is Cursing Such a Big F—ing Deal?

I was at my two year old niece’s birthday party when it happened. My 5-year-old son Michael was playing with a large group of children […]