Opinion & Essay
Boots on the ground? Yes, no, maybe
Who knows, maybe bombing Syria for its chemical crimes is the right move, morally and strategically. But it’s hard to ...
13 years ago
Back from Pittsburgh — Ready to rumble
Thanks so much to the readers who offered great advice on wh ...
13 years ago
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How to cope when a penny-pinching resort puts a chill on summer vacation
I just returned from the insanely expensive resort where I vacation for a week each summer, which makes me sound like the kind of person ...
13 years ago
Philly teacher: Salary concessions would amount to paying myself to teach
After more than 20 years of teaching in the Philadelphia schools, I am on the highest step, with only my permanent teaching certificate ( ...
13 years ago
Nixon v. Frost: The modified limited hang-out route
Broadcast impresario and famed interviewer David Frost, who died suddenly on Saturday, has been justly ...
13 years ago
Obama and Congress: Shootout at Dysfunction Junction
There are two ways to assess President Obama’s surprise weekend decision to seek congressional authorization for a military strike ...
13 years ago
Philly’s Fringe festival begins to expand, plus some picks
This is the year of the expanded Fringe. The Philly Fringe festival – now officially called FringeArts – has not just a new name, but ...
13 years ago
‘Choose life’ license plates neither vain nor profane
“Is that woman glaring at me?” There was only one possible conclusion. It had to be the words “PA Choose Life& ...
13 years ago
Why should we listen to Donald Rumsfeld?
Everybody this week has an opinion about what we should do with Syria, or whether we should do it, or how we should do it, or when we sho ...
13 years ago