Tag Archives: The Philadelphia Inquirer

In Which I’m Finally Paid To Write About P.G. Wodehouse

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Well, its finally happened. I’ve been reading P.G. Wodehouse for well over a decade now and I’ve loved his work since I first cracked open The Code of the Woosters. I’ve been proselytizing for his cause for just as long, … Continue reading →

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Trolleys: West Philly’s Got ‘Em

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

I’m continuing my quest to re-post my Inquirer op-eds, which have the nasty habit of vanishing into the ether if left to their own devices (and to Philly.com). One of my favorite things about living in West Philly are the … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Loves Dickens (He Didn’t Return the Favor)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Last Sunday I had a front page piece in the Philly Inquirer’s Currents section on Philly’s one-sided love affair with Charles Dickens. (We were considered “more provincial than Boston or New York,” by the great man in question.) The wonderful … Continue reading →

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Philly still needs paid sick leave

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

I wrote this piece for the Inquirer in the September of 2010, at the beginning of the fight for universal earned sick leave for all the cities’ workers. (A nationally-tweaked version can be found at HuffPo, the Inky version has … Continue reading →

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Winter is Coming for Philly’s Most Vulnerable

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

I highly, highly recommend Daniel Denvir’s recent City Paper piece on the human costs of Act 80, the safety net-slashing law that Governor Tom Corbett signed over the summer. It is being challenged in court by Community Legal Services of … Continue reading →

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Dead laws for dead men

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I’ve been writing op-eds for the Philadelphia Inquirer since June, 2010 (six months after I moved to the Quaker City). Unfortunately, the venerable publication’s website–Philly.com–used to be pretty terrible. (Recent changes have improved things.) The first couple op-eds I wrote … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Breeds Comic Books

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Last Sunday the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an essay of mine on Locust Moon Comics, our local shop, and their publishing success story: Once Upon A Time Machine, a collection fairy tales reinterpreted through a science fiction lens. I had a lot … Continue reading →

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Oh, lucky Jim, how I envy him

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

This Sunday I had a little essay published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Kingsley Amis, one of my favorite authors, and the recent American re-release of two of his best novels. His son, Martin Amis, is much better known in … Continue reading →

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