Opinion
Our City Chose Illegal Parking Over Its Vibrant Dining Scene
I love Philadelphia, I love Philadelphia restaurants, I love the people who operate them and work in them. I always have. For 25 years, I’ve […]
2020 Even Ruined Snow Days. Great.
It’s the winter of 1964. I’m eight years old, in the second grade, living with my parents and three siblings in Glenside, a sleepy Montco […]
White Democrats, It’s Time for You to Get Your People to Vote
As the Democratic National Convention finally takes off, Black voters are infighting more than ever. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s pick of California Senator Kamala […]
Yes, Defund the Police, But Here Are More Ways to Abolish Cop Culture
At this point, “defund the police” has become a household term as conversations about fighting against racial injustice have advanced. The details and meanings of […]
How a Willow Grove Business Made Trump Look Very Smart About Immigration
“We accept responsibility for the charges as outlined, and we apologize to our customers, associates and all other stakeholders for what has occurred.” Those words […]
Dear Philly: Stop Patting Yourself On the Back for the Octavius Catto Statue
In case you missed it, the Octavius Catto statue was finally unveiled at City Hall on Tuesday. There were lots of Very Important People. There […]
Stop Using the Poor to Justify Your Hatred of the Soda Tax
For reasons that I’ll get into later in this column, I don’t eat a lot of pie. But over the Fourth of July weekend, I […]
Dear Fitness Studios: You’re Doing Too Much
For some folks, the 60 or so minutes spent in a workout is the sole hour of the day that is completely theirs — free of technology […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Ban “No Fats, No Fems”
I couldn’t help but find myself annoyed this week to find out that a term I thought was going to fade out eventually just went […]
What Everyone Is Avoiding Saying About Hillary Clinton’s Email Scandal
Like everybody else, I’ve been reading way too much about Hillary Clinton’s emails. I’ve read that her use of a private in-house server violated federal […]
Dear Le Bok Fin Haters: Quit Your Whining
Did you hear about the latest scourge of Philadelphia? No, it’s not the violence in the streets or the corruption and incompetence in public office […]
How Did I Go This Long Without UberX in My Life?
As is the case with most things that involve my phone, I was late to the UberX game. It’s not that I didn’t have a […]
Here’s What’s Missing From the #BlackLivesMatter Discussion
There are missing pieces in the coverage of Black Lives Matter. Yes, putting an end to abuse of force by the police is a primary […]
How Did Dîner en Blanc Become Philadelphia’s Most Polarizing Event?
It’s not that I hate Diner en Blanc. It’s more that I really, really hate Diner en Blanc. That is, if Diner en Blanc actually exists. […]
The 10 Worst Tourist Traps in Philadelphia, Ranked
So, you’re planning a trip to Philadelphia to see the pope, or for a convention, or for the Dalai Lama, or to attend the DNC, […]