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Three stages of violence: Hollywood, Washington, Ukraine

Hollywood. Washington. Ukraine.Violence is breaking out all over, in places we thought we’d never see it: on the Academy Awards stage, in the Capitol and a war in Europe.Are these ugly events somehow connected?LetĢƵ take the Academy scene first. Will Smith struck Chris Rock across the face. ...

What makes us better?

Once again, let me preface this with “I don’t know if it will work, but I just know that it will.” If I remember correctly, there are well over 100 different types of autoimmune diseases. These diseases are basically a manifestation of our immune systems attacking our own bodies. My ...

Electric cars are coming, and we should welcome them

Want something cheerful to think about as you’re pouring $40 or $50 worth of gasoline in your tank? Imagine a scene that might not be all that far in the future.You’re driving down the road and pass a gas station. They are still there and still selling the gasoline thatĢƵ been used to ...

Change or die

Alan Deutschman wrote a book several years ago with that exact title, “Change or Die.” In the book he posed the question, “What if you were given that choice to change or die, and if you didn’t change, your time would end a lot sooner than it had to?” The question then becomes, could ...

Partners: John Murtha and G.H.W Bush

Longtime lawmaker John Murtha was an important foreign policy figure in Washington. The Johnstown congressman, who died 12 years ago at the age of 77, was a force to be reckoned with, even by presidents.A Democrat who at one time or another represented Fayette and portions of Washington County, ...