Published in the Delaware County Daily Times                                        March 15, 2019 By Joseph Batory, Times Columnist More than 50 years ago, I resided with my family in Southwest Philadelphia. The neighborhood was predominantly Italian surrounding Our Lady […]

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Over the past two decades, I have sent more than 50 different op-ed pieces to The Philadelphia Inquirer for consideration.  Each time, I have received a polite response that the editors will consider what I have sent. But, after that, there has been only silence.  in summary, I am 0 for 50+ at The Inky […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times                 Sunday, March 3, 2019 By Joseph Batory, Times Columnist Criminal incidents on or near Philadelphia university campuses were the subject of a recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, February 17 (2019).  This report was certainly newsworthy, and unfortunately, […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times                          February 15, 2019 By Joseph Batory George Orwell wrote his best-selling novel, 1984, about 70 years ago.   This book was way ahead of its time. It created a terrifying picture of a dystopian era with a […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times                     Sunday, February 3, 2019 By Joseph Batory Some people believe that there are magic formulas which create miracle school improvements.  In this view, all students across the USA are ready to learn, so all schools have to do […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times            January 22, 2019 By Joseph Batory One of the best ways to involve students and enrich their school experiences is with music education. How do I know this? Well, for 16 years at Upper Darby’s Superintendent of Schools, music was my secret and […]

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Published in the Concerned Center Citizens Review    Philadelphia PA   January 2019 By Joseph Batory              Ethics requires consistency—the absence of contradictions. As a guide for morality,              ethics must be rational, and to be rational it must be free of contradictions.     […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times     January 6, 2019 By Joseph Batory Two young people on a romantic date in a restaurant are busily texting on their cell phones and ignoring each other … Stopped at a red light, everyone in their cars around me is typing on their smart phones … […]

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Published in the Delaware County Daily Times, November 30, 2018 By Joseph Batory, Times Columnist It’s a con game called: “Let’s not look too closely at America.” Its many skilled players are elected officials from the White House to the legislative chambers of the United States Congress to the state houses and governors’ mansions. They […]

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Published in the Concerned Center City Citizens Review                               Philadelphia  PA November  2018 By Joseph Batory It is interesting that so many of President Trump’s loyal followers say that their leader stands for and advocates true American values.  But are the […]

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