To Catch A Thief
My busted in back door frame. We replaced it with a metal one. Pulling into my backyard last Tuesday, I saw him come out of my house. Tall and heavy,...
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America’s Most Destructive Existential Struggle
If we admit that one group of Americans are second class citizens, we admit not everyone will achieve the American Dream.
Introducing The “Politics Is Personal” Podcast
Politics is a strange business. For those of us who watch it from the sidelines, it can be stress-inducing, often perplexing. But for people who have made politics a living,...
The Creative Barriers
The long days of summer have finally arrived, and with them comes a struggle to focus on pressing issues. The herbs have overgrown in my backyard, a clear sign that...
Roasting A Pig
I’ve roasted a pig or lamb every year for five years now. I build my own barbeque pit to roast pigs and then serve 50 or so people. This year I made a video explaining how I did it.
We’re All Boiling Frogs Now
Long before he was elected President, on January 23, 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump put his finger on the most defining aspect of his power: He can do anything he wants, and the voters and elected officials who support him will never waiver in their support.
Observations on Philadelphia: Better Than You’ve Heard
I traveled to Philadelphia last weekend to visit my friend André Natta, check out the city and to attend The Roots Picnic, an annual music festival put on by the Philly-based band, The Roots, whom you might know as the backing band from The Tonight Show on NBC. I hadn’t been to Philadelphia since 2001, and I’d heard things had improved a great deal since then, so I was anxious to check it out.
When Mayberry Becomes Too Expensive
What happens to Mayberry in the City when it becomes a place just for the well-to-do?