I have never been married, which means that I have never been widowed. I have, however, been around widows all […]
Christine Flowers: The horror of ordinary men
‘Nuremberg’ reminds us of the banality of evil, and how easy it is to repeat the past.
By Christine Flowers
Thom Nickels: Psychic to (Philadelphia) stars
In my 2014 book, Legendary Locals of Center City Philadelphia, I included the story of a talented clairvoyant, Arlene Ostapowicz […]
The catastrophic end of militant youth
For years, our schools and institutions have trained children to believe activism is not a choice but a condition of […]
Jimmy Kimmel is no martyr
Jimmy Kimmel is not a very funny man. He reminds me of the prep school boys I used to teach […]
From the Editors: Charlie Kirk and the better angels of our nature
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last week is a tragedy for his family, including his wife and two young children. […]
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 […]
Where formalwear meets flip-flops
Philadelphia is basically a “dress down” kind of town, where it’s not unusual to see theater and concert-going patrons in […]
Stephen Gambescia: Are our nonprofits being good innkeepers?
Criticism of the federal government’s recent freezing or defunding of nonprofit organizations payments, both domestic and international, gives us the […]
Olivia Brink: Ten thousand steps toward understanding
I am on my eighth lap of the perfectly rectangular fifth floor. The linoleum floors squeak obnoxiously with each step […]