
Speak Easy
Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours
When we host, we have the routine down. But we do have some pressing questions
6 years ago
It’s really important to blow smoke about how we’re the last true defense of freedom against tyranny. That, however, is complete and utter BS.
6 years ago
Bringing a little Hope into my life
When my cat went to her Great Reward 18 months ago, I told myself, “Never again!” And then, one day, out of the blue, I made the call. “Linda? I’m ready to adopt a cat."
6 years ago
Who in his right mind wants to die at 75?
He claims, though, that he won't actively end his life — he's always been opposed to euthanasia, and to "death with dignity" — he will not try to prolong it either.
6 years ago
7 common questions from my coffee conversations about Islam
In a series of conversations about Islam that I have been having with people from all across Pennsylvania, seven questions come up most often.
6 years ago
Mrs. D showed us how to conjugate the verb to be: "I am the teacher. You are the students. He is from Cambodia. She is from Vietnam."
6 years ago
To land Amazon, we must shift academic programs to meet workforce needs
With Philadelphia among the cities vying for Amazon’s second headquarters, it’s a perfect time to analyze whether our students are prepared for tomorrow’s workforce.
6 years ago
Thank you, Henry Kissinger, for my existence
Some days I entertain the insane thought that, if it weren’t for Henry Kissinger helping to prolong the Vietnam War, I wouldn’t have been born.
6 years ago
Vietnam’s paradox: Veterans and objectors alike can feel like ‘moral deserters’
We accepted that we were free to choose our life’s direction and obligated to choose morally, but our choices were all so unpalatable. There was no exit, no honorable option.
6 years ago
A wall would be effective against only the least-threatening ‘risks’ from Mexico
The simplicity of the concept of building a wall to keep out undesirable things is unmistakable.
6 years ago
Divide and conquer: The populist agenda
Populism is in the air, from Mr. Trump’s wild ride, to Brexit, to electoral challenges across Europe. But what is it?
6 years ago
Don’t let the U.S. House Climate Solutions Caucus get your hopes up
Pennsylvania Republicans serving on the House Climate Solutions Caucus have voted against legislation that would fight climate change.
6 years ago
Alert the media! I did a good deed!
When did being kind become so unusual that it deserves national news coverage?
6 years ago
To understand the Vietnam War, you’d have had to live through it
The Vietnam War impacted much more than its name implies. For people like my parents, we don’t talk about it. Like the American public, we’ve just accepted what’s been said.
6 years ago
Listen 4:50Suicide prevention is everyone’s job
More people die by suicide than by motor vehicle crashes. And if you think you are immune, you are not.
6 years ago
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