Going nuclear by Alexandra Paskhaver I wrote this article with my neighbor George. You can tell because the funny jokes are mine and the others are his.... More
More pencils? More books? More teacher’s dirty looks? by Danny Tyree Tyrades! by Danny Tyree Is it time for the educational system to go “old school” again? According to NBC News, concerned parents... More
Trump's unsuccessful war against DEI by Elwood Watson For people who believe only straight, heterosexual white men should be in charge, these are interesting times. Currently, the most powerful and... More
Antisemitism again, this time from Trump's Religious Liberty Commission by Christine Flowers I thought I could abandon the topic of antisemitism for a few weeks. There was Pam Bondi to ridicule, ICE raids to... More
Pam Bondi has me pining for the days of Janet Reno by Dick Polman I found it perversely entertaining watching shrieking she-devil Pam Bondi as she sought to defend her dirtbag tenure at the Department of... More
Why the Olympics tanked in China but thrive in Italy by Tom Purcell No wonder the ratings for the Winter Olympics are so much better than they were four years ago. Four years ago, the... More
Quiet the hate: Top ten cartoons of the week by Daryl Cagle At times I wish we could go back to the days when extremists with the lowest intelligence and loudest voices didn't have... More
The best-laid plans by Alexandra Paskhaver My five-year plan is currently on year eight. Look, it’s not my fault that it takes me time to do things. Okay,... More
Shutting down birth hotels another line of defense against China by Joe Guzzardi Thanks to questionable programs like birthright citizenship, and chain migration, as many as 1.5 million Chinese may be eligible to vote by... More
Older generations teach the lost art of romance by Tom Purcell Note to Editors: A prior version of this column was distributed in 2024. All my father ever wanted as a young man... More
We should care more about Trump's racist post by Elwood Watson It's worth pausing for a moment to recall just a few days ago, President Donald Trump shared a racist clip on his... More
Do we expect too much from our dogs? by Danny Tyree Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “Lean on me/When you’re not strong/And I’ll be your friend/I’ll help you carry your Frisbee.” - apologies to... More
Girl Scout cookies vs. the inverted food pyramid by Tom Purcell Girl Scout cookies are back, and the new inverted food pyramid gives me permission to eat them — sort of. I’m addicted... More
Antisemitism and blatant hatred on display in Philly by Christine Flowers One of my favorite stars is Gregory Peck, because he embodied what I always believed to be the American ideal: a handsome... More
Trump's racism is sadly in sync with the American id by Dick Polman My friends would tell you I have a freakish memory. On the up side, I know the date of the Mets-Pirates double-header... More
Too much news: Top ten cartoons of the week by Daryl Cagle Are we ever going to have another slow news week? Trump threatening to nationalize elections, A.I.'s continued stampede through our lives, the... More
Ahead of the Super Bowl, thinking of Broadway Joe by Joe Guzzardi I’ve been around long enough to have seen the Super Bowl games since the first one kicked off in 1967. “Seen” is... More
Lawncare woes by Alexandra Paskhaver People say I’m stubborn about lawncare, but I’m not. I look at every suggestion with an open mind before I say “No.”... More
Trump's war against Black history by Elwood Watson To paraphrase Queen Elizabeth II, 2025 is not a year we'll look back with undiluted pleasure It was indeed a challenging year,... More
Is 'hot take dating' right for you? by Danny Tyree Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “You don’t have to tell your guts!” My mother’s colorful phrase for practicing verbal restraint would be mocked... More