The Boy Scout camp known as Camp Horseshoe in Rising Sun, Maryland, was my summer home for one week when […]
About: Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: The Associated Press gone fully Orwellian
There was no AP Style book when I was in journalism school, but there was an AP satellite office next […]
Thom Nickels: Literary criticism in the Trump era suffers from an excess of politics
It’s derangement all the way down.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: Too much ‘fun’ in funerals now
There’s been a radical shift in society when it comes to funerals. It goes much deeper than cheaper, more economical […]
Thom Nickels: What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system?
What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system? A high school teacher I know informed me that the school […]
Thom Nickels: Can Pope Leo XIV undo the confusion of the Francis era?
When Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, I had high hopes for his pontificate. He was American, a Villanova (known […]
Thom Nickels: A classic Trump performance
I watched President Trump’s State of the Union address from start to finish, realizing that no matter how good it […]
Thom Nickels: A woman in Washington’s army? It’s true.
One of the most interesting press events I’ve ever attended was at the Museum of the American Revolution in 2021. […]
Thom Nickels: The truth is out there
I’ve never seen a UAP although I’ve met many people who have.
By Thom Nickels