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Retirement of David Letterman marks the end of an era

In just a few days, David Letterman will hand in his cue cards and his top ten lists and fade (maybe) into television history. His retirement from the helm of the CBS Late Show marks the end of an era that began in the dimming mists of the 1950s with Steve Allen.Letterman descended from a line ...

It’s time for some serious baseball

Babe Ruth was a genuine American hero (to many).Oh, he drank too much; ate more than he should; he was married with an overly-keen eye for the ladies.But despite his obvious flaws, he could hit baseballs farther than just about anybody else on the planet - more of them too.While the NFL now ...

Cavanagh back in campaign mode

It seems fairly clear that former Fayette County Commissioner Sean Cavanagh would very much like to be a commissioner again, though without the hassle of a party primary battle.Apparently, he figures heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ above the pursuit of a mere party endorsement or maybe even a party label, though he ...

Loretta Lynch finally approved as AG

Loretta Lynch, by all accounts, is eminently qualified to be the nationÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ top law enforcement official.There’ve been no questions about her qualifications.But for some reason, not fully realized, her confirmation to become U.S. Attorney General was allowed to languish while Senate ...

U.S. Rep. Shuster has some tough choices to make

So U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster is sleeping with the woman who lobbies him on behalf of her employer, the airline industry. Should we care?Rep. Shuster seems to think not. He issued a terse no comment, none-of-your-business statement, when the subject of the relationship was broached by the Capital ...

Presidential campaigns underway

Breaking news - Hillary Eats Burrito BowlsWith the rate people are declaring their runs for the presidency, every man, woman and child in America might decide to jump into the race.I’m not complaining.ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ just an observation.Since Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ running on March 23, ...