Philadelphia Freedom

Click below to watch a clip from the Pennsylvania Lobby Day to end human trafficking!

Last week, I headed up the I-95 corridor to my hometown just outside of Philadelphia. One reason for my trip was to attend an annual fundraising gala organized by Lower Merion High School student group, S.U.A.V.E (Students [...]

Tokyo Vice

I’d like to direct your attention to some recent media activity about Japan and an American journalist living there named Jake Adelstein.  Jake’s new book, entitled Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, is a memoir of his experiences investigating the Yakuza, one of the largest crime syndicates [...]

Pimp My Pumpkin

As I waited in line to make a purchase at Barnes & Noble today, I started scanning over the items in the “Gift Ideas” display. Right next to a Harry Potter wizard kit and a Hello Kitty jewelry kit, I saw “Pimp My Pumpkin” emblazoned on a small shiny box.

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