Uncle Nunzio’s lament
I could tell Uncle Nunzio was irritated with me. When he is upset, Uncle's right leg shakes as if he's keeping time to Bob Marley's Jammin'.
"So what's wrong with my favorite uncle," I wanted...
Reality bites
The reaction to last week's terrorist bombings of London's mass-transit system was predictable. President Bush offered the appropriate remarks condemning the tragedy. We celebrated the Brits for their plucky defiance. Security was redoubled. And...
Choosing the next Supreme Court justice
You should be aware, before someone can be nominated by President Bush for the Supreme Court, he or she will have to pass what is often called by the media a "litmus test." The...
Protecting Packer Park
It was while perusing the June 17 edition of the Packer Park Civic Association Newsletter that I came upon the solution. In case you haven't seen the newsletter, let me explain.
About one-third of the...
The proper use of profanity
There's an old saying that you can't trust a man who doesn't take a drink. Well, I don't trust anyone who never uses profanity. Don't get me wrong, I understand profanity sometimes shows the...
Water world
Dear Sirs and Madams: I know you have a lot of things on your mind. It isn't easy dealing with the great issues of our time like whether to allow smoking inside a bar...
Things to think about
1. If the government has to put aside a month to honor your race, ethnic group or gender, it's another way of telling you that you haven't made it yet.
2. Chances are you can...
That’s life
If there's anything we need here in America, it's a culture of life. You wouldn't think that affirming life could be controversial, but think again. Each and every one of us must take a...
Paradise lost
Once upon a time, there was a nice, wide city street. You could look directly up the street and, on a clear day, you could see Liberty Place. The street was lined with lovely...
Scrapple (Leftover scraps from my notebook)
Question: Is a game really "sold out" when the Phillies offer to include a ticket to their "sold-out" series with the Red Sox if you buy tickets to six other games?
Name-dropping: Ran into former...
