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Language and politics
Corbett’s ‘little secret’ (and other linguistic crimes)
Why was the governor’s wife dragged into his campaign at the last minute? Ask George Orwell.
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The Inquirer's non-endorsement
The Inquirer cops out
Instead of endorsing a candidate for governor, the Inquirer opts to summarize the candidates’ stands on critical issues. Is this a newspaper or the League of Women Voters?
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Pennsylvania’s pornography scandal
The power of pornography
Like most journalists, I was shocked to learn that Pennsylvania state officials have sent hundreds of pornographic images to one another over the Internet. Please — can we talk seriously about pornography in the Internet age?
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Football: What Temple could learn from Penn
Those who forget the lessons of the past….
Was Philadelphia ever a good town for college football? Oh my yes. Too good, in fact.
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Israel, Germany, and your community
Israelis in Berlin, or: Why do you live where you live?
Hitler triggered a scientific brain drain that ultimately destroyed Germany. Now the descendants of his victims — tech-savvy Israelis — are flocking to Hitler's capital city. Is there a lesson here?
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The millennials’ urban revolution
Be careful what you wish for, or: Who will stop the millennials?
Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse, along comes news of an existential threat more insidious than Ebola: While you and I were sleeping, millennials have gradually taken over America’s cities.
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To die at 75
You go first, or: The ideal time to die
We’d all be better off if we died at 75, says the medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanuel. He mistakenly assumes that so-called “useless” people serve no useful purpose.
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Gay-straight hostility
Use your words
Could the recent violent Center City encounter between a gay couple and suburban homophobes have been averted through the use of less confrontational language? Let me suggest five alternative scenarios.
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What price victory?
If you build it . . . then what?
Why is a mediocre sports team like the Phillies prospering in its new home while great artistic and educational institutions struggle in their new venues?
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Back to basics with ISIS
Ten (rhetorical) questions for ISIS
America and its allies enjoy overwhelming superiority when it comes to air power and drones. But ISIS seems to be winning the war for the hearts and minds of the young and impressionable. Here’s my contribution to the rhetorical war in the Middle East.
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