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On this date 50 years ago, most of Uniontown was excited about the proceedings that took place at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena the night before.“Everhart Relaxes -- After UHS Wins Title,” read the front-page headline below the large picture of a sign being held-up that read “GO ...

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When William StyronĢƵ sweeping novel “The Confessions of Nat Turner,” was published in 1967, it caused two, divergent developments.It won for Styron the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but it also became the source of serious concerns among the nationĢƵ black intellectuals.Nat Turner ...

Arizona governor rescues state

<em>“Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”</em><em>Exodus 21:24</em>I’ve formed my own religion.I’ve based it solely on one passage in the Bible – “Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”I was planning to take my religion to ...

When Ted Nugent speaks…

Ted Nugent talks too much.I say let him keep talking.The aging (heĢƵ two months younger than me) rock ‘n rolling, gun-loving, draft-dodging “Motor City Madman,” is never short on words, nor long on intelligent ones.Ask him a question, and a verbal low blow falls out.HeĢƵ recently ...

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William Styron was one of the most acclaimed writers of the 20th Century.His fact-based novel “The Confessions of Nat Turner” about a failed slave uprising, ignited controversy in 1967. But it would also earn the highest form of praise -- a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. StyronĢƵ next novel, ...

Getting ready for some baseball

Pitchers and catchers reported last week.To be more precise, the Pittsburgh Pirates are preparing to defend their newfound empire against all enemies, foreign (the Cincinnati Reds) and domestic (themselves).With the Pirates heading to Bradenton (position players are scheduled to report today), ...