A friend of mine has urged me to think hard on the country song “Don’t Let The Old Man In.” […]
Thom Nickels: When Walt Whitman came to Germantown
The poet Walt Whitman visited Germantown on a number of occasions. Perhaps his most noteworthy visit was recorded by Katherine […]
A Pennsylvania Christmas ballad
This Christmas, Senate President pro tempore Kim Ward delivered a special holiday ballad for the assembled guests at the PA […]
Richard Koenig: 2025 in review
It is not fair being a sourpuss and poor wit who picks over the news of an expiring year to […]
Christine Flowers: In Britain, Boxing Day keeps holiday spirit alive
Growing up in the U.S., Dec. 26 is a letdown, unless it’s your birthday, in which case celebrate! In fact, […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Five decisive Decembers in Philly history
To be Philadelphian affords you access to the legacy of living in a city that holds within its limits some […]
Paul Davis: The crime before Christmas — my interview with Santa Claus
As a newspaper crime reporter and columnist, I was compelled to look into a report of a burglary of an […]
Thom Nickels: Too many cars
I’ve kept a valid driver’s license for years even though the last car I owned was in 1980. That car, […]
John Rossi: Christmas cards came by trolley in 1950s Philadelphia
During my junior and senior years in high school I had a part time job delivering mail at Christmas. Back […]