For the Flyers, it’s about time for consistency
Opinion May 16, 2013 0 Comments
by Clark Groome When Ralph Waldo Emerson made his comment that “Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” he clearly wasn’t referring to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers, for only the second time in the last 18 seasons, failed to make the playoffs. While the season was maddening in its inconsistency, there are reasons, but [...]
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Hail to the Chiefs: Reflections on Presidents
Opinion May 15, 2013 0 Comments
by Harold I. Gullan We are not likely to see all five together again – our four former presidents and the incumbent. Even George W. Bush, surrounded by the others, got a bit emotional in reflecting on the occasion: the dedication of his presidential library. A symmetrical edifice, it encourages visitors to make up their [...]
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Local school, ‘Learning Bush,’ now offering useless courses
Opinion May 10, 2013 0 Comments
by Jim Harris Well, I’m out of rehab (again), and my rash has cleared up, so I think it’s time for another semester of my acclaimed adult education program, The Learning Bush. This time, to ensure quality and keep costs down, I’m teaching all the courses myself. Here’s the list. • Minimalist dancing: For the [...]
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Where’s the will to fix schools?
Opinion May 8, 2013 6 Comments
by Pete Mazzaccaro As the school year enters its final six weeks, the future of Philadelphia’s public schools looks as grim as ever. Short more than $300 million and having no interested parties willing to act to close the financing hole, the School District of Philadelphia has proposed a brutally austere budget that would limit [...]
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Heart-shaped beds and cars that go boom
Opinion May 8, 2013 0 Comments
by Hugh Gilmore Years ago my mother-in-law kindly agreed to take our 6-year-old son Andrew for the weekend, so Janet and I could go on retreat for the first time. Not the kind you’re thinking, but the kind where the hotel has heart-shaped beds and bathtubs. Going to one of those corny Poconos places seemed [...]
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Society – and sports – are changing for the better
Opinion May 8, 2013 0 Comments
by Clark Groome Remember when it was impossible to see a black man on a Major League baseball team? Remember when it was impossible to imagine a Roman Catholic being elected president of the United States? Remember when it would have been ridiculous for a presidential candidate to name a Jew as his vice president? [...]
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Mother’s Day: Is it really about Mom?
Opinion May 8, 2013 0 Comments
by Barbara Olson Mother’s Day, Sweet Mother’s Day, is the best holiday that Hallmark invented, right? Infinitely better than Grandparent’s Day or Boss’ Day. (Who really cares about their boss anyway?) My single childhood Mother’s Day memory was when I was about 10 years old. I was at Helen Leyshon’s house sprawled on the floor [...]
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