Cardella: Revisiting Famous Quotations
It’s time we update well-known quotations to reflect life today. And without the slightest bit of humility or apologies to Ben Franklin, here’s my take —Â
1-A penny saved is not much.
2-A mind is a...
Cardella: Is It Me or Is It Hot?
Uncle Nunzi has his own ways to beat the heat. He insists that air conditioning bothers his “arthur--itis,” so he has to be creative. Uncle strategically places a large pitcher filled with ice in...
Cardella: Notes From a Time Capsule
The year is 2120. A ceremony is being held in FDR Park. Several South Philadelphians among the attendees still call this place “The Lakes.” The rest scratch their heads and wonder why. There is...
Cancer during COVID-19: The ticking time bombÂ
By Dr. Pat Basu
COVID-19’s impact goes far beyond the illness itself. Our lives have changed drastically in an effort to get the virus under control and ultimately “flatten the curve.” However, there is yet...
Cardella: Common Sense
Can we talk? I understand that you might be busy trying to figure out what the hell to do with the Rizzo statue, now that you’ve won the battle to get it back. Well,...
Cardella: Redeeming Ourselves
People are either prejudiced or they’re not, right? I say, “Wrong.” Human beings aren’t that easily categorized. It’s more complicated than that. Whether a person is biased or not is not a binary choice....
Cardella: Policing the Police
As the proud son of a decorated police officer, I used to contribute to the Fraternal Order of Police in dad’s memory. Now when they call, I politely hang up. The FOP under the...
Cardella: Do the Right Thing
This may be the most difficult column that I’ve ever written in the 57 years I’ve been at this job for this newspaper. I’m sitting at my desk trying to write a column a...
Cardella: In memory of Dr. Thomas Del Giorno
To us, he was “Doctor Tom.” He was like no ordinary doctor. He was the ideal GP — the general practitioner -- what we called back then “the family doctor.” Dr. Tom served the...
Bilal: U.S. needs to do more to guarantee equality
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal released the following statement on the death of George Floyd:
“I have had the past few days to reflect on the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis...