Opinion
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OpinionThe Local Lens: What Would Christine Jorgensen Think? (OPINION)
Most Americans feel some confusion when it comes to transgenderism. In my opinion, the idea that one can become the opposite gender just by getting hormone therapy and by…
Thom Nickels | 06/15/2016 -
OpinionLocal Lens: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
I’m amazed when people tell me they don’t pay attention to their dreams. I learned to pay attention to dreams early on. This happened when I first dreamt of the…
Thom Nickels | 06/14/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens: What Good Are Trigger Warnings and Microaggressions?
While attending a recent lecture at the Catholic Historical Society, I spoke with a professor of religion at Temple University who told me about a book she had just published.…
spiritadmin | 06/06/2016 -
A&EThe Local Lens: Thom Returns to the Wilma, Reviews “The Christians”
I had reservations when I went to see The Christians at the Wilma Theatre because I could see that the play was not about so called apostolic or traditional Christianity…
Thom Nickels | 05/31/2016 -
Features in Olde RichmondThe Local Lens
Cione Field at Lehigh and Aramingo used to be one of those special places where one could enjoy the gentle breezes of spring and summer while sitting on a bench…
Thom Nickels | 05/24/2016 -
FeaturesOp/Ed: Is the OPA’s New Property Tax Methodology Too Complex For It’s Own Good?
Recently, homeowners may have received a notice from the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA) regarding a change in their property market values. OPA changed its methodology for valuing land,…
Ruokai Chen | 05/18/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Len: Fr. Daniel Berrigan
Long before the Occupy movement and the ascendancy of Bernie Sanders, there was Fr. Daniel Berrigan, the fiery Jesuit who rocked the then complacent American Catholic world with its ties…
Thom Nickels | 05/16/2016 -
A&EThe Local Lens: The Cult of the Wilma Theatre
What happens when a Philadelphia theatre company becomes as large at the military industrial complex? The city theatre that stands out as the most daring in terms of material…
Thom Nickels | 05/02/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens
One of my scariest moments in journalism occurred on April 14, 2001 when I was the victim of a news tip that turned my life upside down. It was my…
Thom Nickels | 04/25/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens
My high school reunion is coming up in October and I’m making plans to attend. While I won’t reveal the number of years it’s been since I graduated from Great…
Thom Nickels | 04/18/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens
I headed to the mountains of western Pennsylvania for a spiritual retreat via a Martz bus crammed with students returning to school after Easter weekend. It was not a pleasant…
Thom Nickels | 04/11/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens
A stroke of Irish luck landed me a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade VIP pass and a spot on the official Parkway reviewing stand. The ‘luck’ in this case was meeting…
Thom Nickels | 04/04/2016