Opinion – Delaware Valley News

America’s Future Depends On A Thriving Free Press, And It’s Time We Take It Back

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 22, 2024

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Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion- On Presidential Assassinations

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, July 15, 2024

by Paul Big Bear Dear Friends, As I sat ready to write this week’s column the news broke that Former President Donald Trump has been shot at a rally. As I watched and listened my mind flashed to; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The assassination of Martin Luther King, the assassination of Robert…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion- On America

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, July 7, 2024

by Paul Big Bear Dear Friends, How was your 4th of July? Ours was absolutely great; we were able to perform on our float in two great parades; Rockledge and Glenside. We look forward each year to these events and made sure our float looked Red – White – and Blue appropriate. After a…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion- On July 4th

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 30, 2024

Dear Friends, I remember as young as I can recall looking forward to the 4th of July, the parades and then after a dinner of hot dogs, baked beans, and corn on the cob, blanket in hand heading to a spot where we could watch the fireworks display from the beach in Lake Ariel….

Donald Trump Went To North Philly For Rally

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 22, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross Donald Trump wants to be President Of the United States. He is in a three way race between himself, Joe Biden and Robert Kennedy. Trump is courting the black vote and the minority vote, which is why he went to the Liacouras Center, in the heart of North Philly. During Trump…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion- On Records Tapes and Memories

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 17, 2024

Dear Friends, by Paul Big Bear I have been trying to do something my wife has been asking me to do for a long time, de clutter my life. I have to admit that I have a lot of stuff to go through, shelves full of boxes stuffed with a huge collection of stuff…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion: On Burgers Fries and Blueberry Pies

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 10, 2024

Dear Friends, “Burgers and fries, and blueberry pies” the title to a Charlie Pride song, as he sings about days gone by I listened to the words as I have many times and I found my mind wandering to long gone days. Music has that magical quality of being able to transport you back…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion- On Religion and Keeping Your Mouth Shut

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 2, 2024

Dear Friends, by Paul Big Bear As a young man growing up I was told that there were several things you never discuss in public; sex, religion, and politics. First, discussing sex required talking about an intimacy between two people; somehow for a man sex became a subject for braggadocio. The male conquest over…

Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion-On Holidays

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 20, 2024

by Paul Big Bear Happy Holidays” “It’s a Holiday” “Where are you going on your holiday?” Oh how we look forward to the holidays, a day off with pay, maybe a ball game on the TV, a special holiday dinner; Turkey for Thanksgiving with all the trimmings, Ham for Easter, ham and cabbage for Saint…

Letters To The Editor On Red Light Cameras

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 12, 2024

Red-light cameras should be banned in PA. If we had best-practice engineering and enforcement, then practically nobody would ever “run” a light. Most people do not “run” a light on purpose. Taking money from these grants sends the message that all this is OK. Please note that the Philly Inquirer ran a story in 2017…