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Rituals of the business lunch

Club toting neanderthals, squatting around a carcass, sniffing and grunting and divvying up property, may have been having the precursor ...

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 Protesters prepare signs before a rally outside of Philadelphia City Hall to recognize transgender people of color in the LGBTQ movement. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks).
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On Philly Pride day, rallying for more recognition for trans people of color in the movement

In the midst of Philadelphia’s Pride Day festivities, a few dozen LGBTQ locals gathered at City Hall to recognize transgender peopl ...

8 years ago

Penn State President Eric Barron is shown in 2014. Penn State’s board of trustees approved changes to the university’s Greek system Friday, June 2, 2017, including taking control of previously self-governing fraternities and sororities, following the Feb. 4, 2017, death of 19-year-old pledge Timothy Piazza, of Lebanon, N.J. Barron says Penn State will lobby for tougher laws on hazing, something sought by Piazza's parents, and host a national conference on Greek Life with other universities. (AP Photo/Ralph Wilson, File)
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Toxic masculinity is to blame for fraternity hazing deaths

The tragic and senseless death of ...

8 years ago

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Aging

Are we too old to wear that?

Each spring, we bring our summer clothes down from the attic. We get reacquainted with the T-shirts and cotton pants that we lived withou ...

8 years ago

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Rowing has been a path toward leadership, overcoming fear

My morning path to school is the same every day. The streets are lined with trash, broken glass, and aged needles as a reminder of the chaos from the night before.

8 years ago

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Essay: Bound by bulletin board, a neighborhood on the right ‘tack’

"Former journalist seeks writing partner for regular meetings to share work in progress (short stories, memoir) and constructive critique."

8 years ago

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Let dads father and moms mother

On May 4, 2017, I read an article that I feel devalued and misrepresented the true nature of dads in its title: “ ...

8 years ago

Beach replenishment efforts from May 2015 are shown in the borough of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
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The end of the Shore as we know it

The Jersey Shore is in danger, but instead of forcing it to adapt to what we want it to be and what we remember, we should adapt to what it will eventually become.

8 years ago

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Does a feminist lose her cred when she’s sleeping with another feminist’s man?

The feminist photos and posts and slogans on the Facebook page of Maggie Grey (not her real name) make me angry. ...

8 years ago

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I ate my way through Tel Aviv

One lesson I brought home from Tel Aviv is how to eat hummus — an important skill now that several new hummusiot have sprung u ...

8 years ago

 Faleeha and David are two people who met with the author. They are shown here at Harvest Restaurant in West Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of Akbar Hossain)
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Uncovering ‘the true America’ in real conversations with a Muslim

Last December, I wrote a commentary condemning hate crimes against Muslims and offering to sit down with anyone who wanted to learn about Islam or meet a Muslim.

8 years ago

 Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, gives his famous V-sign, as he drives through cheering inhabitants of the town of Metz, in France, on July 14, 1946. (AP Photo)
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History

The decline of political wit, and the death of the stylish insult

This July will mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen — so this year is surely a fitting time to reflect on a subject b ...

8 years ago

 Aerial view of Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia. (AP Photo, file)
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History
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Red hot in a green heaven — the day I became a Phillies fan

The late-setting July sun illuminated the canyon of freshly deserted mills on the avenue. Over-sized factory windows coated in senescent ...

8 years ago

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That feeling when your phone is missing and panic grips you

Others seem to weather it without permanent physical or psychological damage. I am talking, of course, about the miserable moment you realize you have lost your cell phone.

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‘See you later’ is more a hope than a promise

I just returned home from my godfather’s funeral. It is still unbelievable to me. The man was 90 years old, so it’s in some w ...

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