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OP-ED: Thursdays with Carl and Ethel

It was a different time. In fact, the crazy fun we had in the ’70s was like a spin-off from the fun sitcom “Delta House” or the movie “Animal House.” Every Thursday night, we had a standing invitation from our friend Jim to go to Carl and EthelĢƵ basement. Jim didn’t live there ...

Trump: War is raging within the country

The president who fashions himself a man worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize should make peace with the American people. Donald Trump is unique among his predecessors. Never over the course of 250 years has a leader of the country so deliberately sown seeds of discord and disunity. Trump's anger and ...

Lamb tries leading Fetterman to pasture

By Richard Robbins Conor Lamb is back. The former Allegheny County congressman who lost a Democratic Senate primary to John Fetterman in 2022 is speaking at political venues across the state, broadcasting on Substack, jotting regularly on X, and showing up on national television. Young, ...

Adult still wrestles with parents’ divorce

Readers reacted to my column from the 13-year-old dealing with parents who split up. The email below was the most poignant. Q. I’m glad that 13-year-old had you to talk with. My family isn’t big on communication. And they put down anyone who seeks counseling. I should know. My parents ...

OP-ED: The business of selling drugs

Only two countries on Earth let drug companies pitch their products directly to you and me: New Zealand and the United States. Canada dabbled in these direct-to-consumer ads but quickly tightened up their rules. The European Union, back in 2008, took one look and said, “Nope – not here.” ...

Cinematic truth and Robert Redford

Robert Redford, the actor whose golden smile and understated persona warmed movie screens for decades, attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship. When he died on Tuesday at 89, Redford was remembered, among other things, for his one baseball movie: “The ...