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Tradition: Fred Barnard's 1870 illustration of Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit. (Image via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

When fake news invades real life

God help us, every one

When a fake news story took over the headlines in Maria Corley's Lancaster County town, people suffered, which was bad enough; but even worse, she believed it.
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

Essays 5 minute read
"Trump Wins." (Painting by Dan Lacey via Creative Commons/Flickr)

Arthur Caplan, Donald's Trumpettes, and me

How did we get here?

Rick Soisson wonders about "the line between civilization and something else," and finds the intersection between former Penn medical ethicist Arthur Caplan and Donald Trump.
Rick Soisson

Rick Soisson

Essays 3 minute read
Same as it ever was. (Illustration by Stacia Friedman)

What will happen to women's health care?

On getting grabbed

Stacia Friedman recalls the battle over women's reproductive rights and wonders what has changed since she was a Temple University undergrad in 1968.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Essays 4 minute read
The miracle is revealed. (Photo by Alaina Johns)

The "Miracle on South 13th Street"

All is bright

In December, everyone has to live with a certain number of Santas, but in Alaina Johns's neighborhood, things get a little out of hand.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Essays 5 minute read
Greater than the sum of its parts. (Photo by Joy via Creative Commons/Flickr)

Corned beef and Beethoven, a hash-up

Ode to joy

Kile Smith went back on the road and visited another diner, but this time the heavens spoke and said, “Try it, you'll like it!”
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Essays 5 minute read
Please join us in formally welcoming Citizen Corley. (Photo by Maria Thompson Corley)

Gaining citizenship, losing confidence

Yearning to breathe free

Maria Thompson Corley, a Canadian citizen, got her long-awaited U.S. citizenship after the election ended. So, now what?
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

Essays 4 minute read
The numbers don't lie. (Photo by Canadian Pacific via Creative Commons/Flickr)

2016 presidential election by the numbers

How do I reconcile with thee? Let me count the ways

Anndee Hochman emptied her basket of deplorables and filled it with all the 2016 presidential election numbers she could collect. Here's the sum total of her efforts (and those to come).
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Essays 4 minute read

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Stand up for your rights. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

José Rivera's 'Marisol' and the warnings we missed

Get up, stand up

Chris Braak saw Villanova Theatre's production of José Rivera's 'Marisol,' and had 20/20 hindsight. He asks what place art holds in our current political climate.
Chris Braak

Chris Braak

Essays 5 minute read
Tread lightly this Thanksgiving. (Photo via PublicDomainPictures.net)

Talking turkey at Thanksgiving

Give 'em the bird

Dreading this year's post-election Thanksgiving gathering? Take a few tips from Stacia Friedman's mom on how to keep pleasant conversation flowing as easily as the Beaujolais.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Essays 3 minute read
An appreciative crowd stands at the Phillies game. (Photo by SLGCKGC via Creative Commons/Flickr)

Kile Smith on standing and singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Standing for the national anthem

Kile Smith joined his choir to sing the national anthem at a Phillies game, but it turned out to be about more than just a perfect E-flat.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Essays 5 minute read