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Congress: The real idle masses

<em>"I don't know what they have to say, It makes no difference anyway.</em><em>Whatever it is, I'm against it.''</em><strong>Groucho Marx, from the song, "I’m Against It"</strong> The 2013 U.S. Congress (the ...

‘Duck Dynasty’ and the First Amendment

I’ve never seen Duck Dynasty. I don’t think I’ll ever see it, either. I have a hard time watching an hour-long reality show populated by people I’d have little in common with -- if they lived in my neighborhood. ThatĢƵ just me.That said, I did read, and with some interest, that ...

Did you know?

If you thought people a hundred years ago celebrated New YearĢƵ Eve with quiet dignity -- you were wrong.“New Year given noisy welcome,'' read the headline on the front page of the Jan. 1, 1914 edition of the Uniontown Morning Herald.“Care-worn 1913, overburdened with the trials of the ...

Megyn KellyĢƵ White Christmas

<em>“Race is still an incredibly volatile issue in this country, and Fox News, and yours truly, are big targets for many people.”</em><strong>-- Fox News host, Megyn Kelly</strong> Megyn Kelly has a point. She and Fox News are targets ...

The handshake heard around the world

For 10 whole seconds, President Obama stopped and shared a handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro last week. Both men flew to South Africa to honor the life of Nelson Mandela at a memorial service attended by the heads of state from around the world.You’d have to wonder, what would ...

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During this month one hundred years ago, there were some rather strange, if humorous goings-on in Fayette County.On Dec. 16, 1913, it was reported on the front page of the Uniontown Morning Herald that the “partially decomposed” body of a man or woman had been found in the back of a wagon ...