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Does a genius get a pass on being a jerk?
April 23, 2012
"Don't be afraid; you can do it." That was what Steve Jobs would say, as he unleashed his unnerving stare, to Apple staffers whom he'd just asked to do the impossible. More »
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Greetings, Tony Auth - Cartoons on the radio, and other wonders
April 16, 2012
Today, at an age when many people are plotting their assault on the early-bird special or tooling around snowbird retreats in a golf cart, Tony Auth begins a new stage in a distinguished career. Afte... More »
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Dude, who stole my coverage?
April 8, 2012
Can you tell the difference between a stalk of broccoli and an MRI? Sure you can. You can distinguish between a medical testing machine and a vegetable. The person struggling with the distinction,... More »
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Sometimes, a brief loss of sight can improve your vision
April 1, 2012
For those of you out there who have long claimed I must have a hole in my head, good news. Medical science has pinpointed its location. It was in the retina of my right eye. The good folks at Will... More »
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Ensuring more Philly youth graduate high school
March 12, 2012
It’s a goal that’s simple to say, but mighty hard to achieve. More »
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Who wants (some) teachers to be millionaires? You should
March 5, 2012
A lot of things about how we set up K-12 education in this land are all backwards. Exhibit A is how we pay teachers. More »
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Newsrooms, not newspapers, are the asset that needs to be saved
February 20, 2012
I worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 20 years, and every time this one thing happened, I hated it. More »
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On the right, 'elitism' is about brains, not bucks
February 12, 2012
Celebrating his mini-triumph on the campaign trail last week, Rick Santorum said something revealing. Speaking in Missouri, Santorum criticized Barack Obama for being an elitist who "thinks he&#... More »
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Clashing rights create tough call for Obama
February 5, 2012
Does Barack Obama hate the Catholic Church? I seriously doubt that. But there's no doubt that the shepherds of the Catholic flock are firing some venomous language at the president these days. ... More »
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U.S. Supreme Court pets the gerrymander
January 30, 2012
Right now, Texas doesn't have a congressional district map to use in the 2012 election. In the Lone Star State, the Republican-controlled legislature did indeed draw up a map. Predictably, it s... More »
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