On an April morning more than 250 years ago, an armed insurrection against the greatest military power in the world […]
Gerard St. John: Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima
It is a magnificent photograph. Look at it closely. It is the fifth day of the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima; […]
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 […]
A comeback for the ages — and the need for another one
Being down two games to none in the NLDS, our Phillies are in need of a comeback. And while you’ve […]
An historic hoax in Philadelphia academia
Long before modern technology availed itself of sinister online aspects that allowed for chilling hoaxes like what was perpetrated during […]
Ghost Town — How covid changed Philadelphia forever
Where did Covid come from? A good deal of evidence suggests it came from a biological lab in China, then […]
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 […]
William Penn and the right to free speech
Recently, Irish comedian Graham Linehan was jailed by the UK government for mocking transgenderism. The renowned comedian was so shocked […]