The Philadelphia Experiment

Dear Dad, fight to see your children

June 13, 2013
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As Father's Day approaches, my thoughts turn not to the fathers who are a constant presence in their children's lives. Rather, I find myself thinking of fathers who want to be there, but can't. More »
Bok students glimpse life beyond budget cuts

June 6, 2013
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For years I've worked in schools, both as a volunteer and an instructor. I've worked with students and teachers, parents and administrators, and I've discovered that despite the negative stereotypes, there are many caring people involved in education. But as I've watched the budget troubles that could leave the Philadelphia School District with a $304 million deficit next year... More »
Time for Philadelphians to step up for children's education

May 27, 2013
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Last week I wrote about students who marched to protest budget cuts in the Philadelphia School District. Then I posed a simple question: Where are the adults? Soon after that, all hell broke loose. Or so it seemed. More »
Students march for schools, but where are the adults?

May 18, 2013
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The estimated 1,000 high-school students who marched Broad Street to protest School District budget cuts on Friday were not just visible. They were loud, rambunctious and utterly unmoved by the politics of the moment. More »
Going beyond Mother's Day

May 12, 2013
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I celebrated Mother's Day as I do every year — by celebrating the women who shaped me. More »
They ran (and cheered) on Broad Street for America

May 6, 2013
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At 8:30 on a sun splashed Sunday morning, some 40,000 runners made their way down Philadelphia's main thoroughfare. As in years past, the annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run was a mixture of chutzpah and determination, pride and purpose. But this year, there was something else. It was tangible. It was valuable. It was real. More »
There is power in community

April 28, 2013
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Communities thrive because of neighbors. Not because of high property values or community associations. Not because of political connections or tax structures. They thrive because of people who care. More »
Son teaches father lessons after Boston bombing

April 20, 2013
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I normally don’t watch television newscasts because they portray a world where murder is the order of the day, acts of kindness don’t exist and grief takes precedence over joy. But there are times when I have to watch; times when there are acts so heinous that I must look at them with a steady eye, absorb them completely and commit them to memory. More »
Bringing Philadelphia's ideas to life

April 14, 2013
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At the start of this year, I told myself and my readers that I would give voice to Philadelphians and in doing so, affect change. I thought I would be changing others. In truth, it is others who have changed me. More »
More big ideas from everyday Philadelphians

April 7, 2013
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Two weeks ago, when I asked everyday Philadelphians to submit their ideas for improving life in the city, I had no idea that the floodgates would open, but that's what happened. More »