Opinion
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A&EWhat Our Staff Is Watching on Netflix and Why
Today, I asked our staff on Slack, our internal communication system, what they were watching on Netflix and why. Here are their responses and recommendations. This is the first of…
Joshua Albert | 06/02/2015 -
OpinionThe Local Lens
In my upcoming book, “Literary Philadelphia” (The History Press), I write about Philly journalist Buzz Bissinger. Bissinger is a non-fiction writer, columnist for The Beast and a contributing editor of…
Thom Nickels | 05/28/2015 -
FeaturesPhiladelphia Declaration: Local Election Updates
The author would like to begin by stating that he writes this piece hoping the reader will seriously reconsider any decision they’ve already made in a choice for Philly’s next…
Dustin Slaughter & Kenneth Lipp | 05/13/2015 -
Community in Fishtown
OPINION: We ALL Lose if St. Laurentius Goes
How can something so incredibly beautiful, so replete with history, something that housed the joys, pains, sorrows, hopes, beliefs and fellowship of so many Fishtown Catholics for OVER 100 years…
Susan Feenan | 04/01/2015 -
Opinion
The Local Lens – Jan. 21, 2015
We are all Shane Montgomery. Why am I saying this? Let’s start at the beginning. Shane Montgomery disappeared after a night out with friends that included a stop at one…
Thom Nickels | 01/21/2015 -
Opinion
The Local Lens – Jan. 14, 2015
As a sometime travel writer, one of the least favorite places I’ve visited was Dallas, Texas. Dallas, in my mind, has always been associated with the assassination of President John…
Thom Nickels | 01/14/2015 -
Family
Our Most Undervalued Resource
My epiphany started with my front door and my washer and ended with me putting a knee brace on a freshman. OK, admit it…you’re curious where the heck this is…
Frank Stepnowski | 10/08/2014 -
Education
CLASH of the TITANS: Some advice on how parents and teachers SHOULD interact (from a guy who is both.)
Hello again everybody! The good folks at The Spirit have taken my bribe…er, liked my work so much that they gave me a chance to follow up my Back to…
Frank Stepnowski | 10/01/2014 -
OpinionA Salute to Hardworking Americans
By Spirit Staff Many Americans see Labor Day on the calendar and immediately feel some mixed emotions. Though Labor Day is often a time to celebrate at a backyard barbecue…
spiritadmin | 08/27/2014 -
Community in Port Richmond
30 Years Later, a Stolen Bike Still Stings
For Christmas in 1983 I asked for a new bike, a dog, and the miniature WWF wrestling ring with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant figurines. Santa Claus, (aka Big…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 08/20/2014 -
Opinion
The Local Lens – August 6, 2014
Two years ago I sat with Broadway diva, Ann Crumb, in her parents’ home in Media, Pennsylvania. This wasn’t just any home. Beside me was Ann’s father, George Crumb, the…
Thom Nickels | 08/06/2014 -
Opinion
The Local Lens – May 28, 2014
The big news last week was that marriage for same sex couples became legal in the state of Pennsylvania. This was something I didn’t expect to happen until 2020, if…
Thom Nickels | 05/28/2014