Where did Covid come from? A good deal of evidence suggests it came from a biological lab in China, then […]
Kirk’s assassination is a public safety wake-up call
Last week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk has thrust our nation’s changing public safety and mental health norms into the spotlight, […]
Life lessons at a Philly rec center
Readers Digest used to run a feature, “The Most Unforgettable Character I Met.” It recounted the story of some individual […]
When elected officials cheer political violence, we all lose
It’s no secret that I disliked Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. Last fall, I wrote a four-part series, “The […]
Murder is wrong. It’s not that hard to say.
Prove me wrong. The rhetoric has to be “toned down.” That’s a nice sentiment and a platitude, like “be kind.” […]
When trauma becomes the platform
The tragedy of Charlie Kirk’s murder has reignited a troubling pattern we have seen far too often in the United […]
The quality of Mercy is pretty strained
I first walked the halls of Merion Mercy Academy in 1970, when my family moved from Logan to Havertown, and […]
Masked marauders — dealing with raccoons in the city
Masked marauders are lurking at night in your neighborhood. That they have a black mask across their eyes like a […]
The Kelce–Swift Proposal and the age of plastic love
Fifteen years ago, I was engaged to be married. I didn’t tell anyone outside of my close circle of five […]