Rosemary McDonough

“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.” It’s been a long time since this Catholic girl has gon ...

7 years ago

What does a Muslim immigrant look like? The best of America

How does a Muslim boy born in Bangladesh end up at the University of Pennsylvania Law School? By winning the lottery, of cours ...

8 years ago

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Money

Secret to small bookstore success is building community of readers, neighbors

What does it take to create a successful independent bookstore? For Ellen Trachtenberg, running a good bookstore is a lot like enj ...

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Farewell, Mr. Obama

Few presidents have been as concerned with their legacy as Barack Obama. From writing his first memoir at age 34, to declaring ...

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Fidel Castro and my mentor in exile

They say the good die young. The death of Fidel Castro at age 90 does not disprove this adage. My college mentor was a charming Sp ...

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

What if your best friend voted for Donald Trump?

Who are the Trump voters? And what if one of them is your best friend?

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Why I won’t vote for Hillary; and I won’t vote for Donald, either

The smart money says that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States. I can finally with a clear conscience, for the first time in my adult life, not vote

8 years ago

Why bother with father?

My young friend and I have been disagreeing about marriage. She thinks marriage is no longer a prerequisite for raising children. If earl ...

8 years ago

Barack Obama created Donald Trump, to the detriment of us all

I get the popularity of Donald Trump. I get the slogan, “Make America Great Again.” But what I don’t get is the incre ...

8 years ago

New overtime rules will create a labor force of clockwatchers

President Obama is expected to sign a new Labor Department regulation which compels many businesses to pay overtime to millions of new wo ...

8 years ago

Jennifer Aniston wants a shower. Now.

Jennifer Aniston supports several charities, including the Rape, Abuse and Incest Nation ...

9 years ago

If a church falls in Narberth, does it make a sound?

The six-month ground war over a Baptist church building in Narberth, Pennsylvania, has reached a ceasefire. But have we all been fighting ...

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