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Fearing ghouls, goblins and Ebola

ItĢƵ that time of the year again.Halloween is on its way, and we all know thatĢƵ when ghouls and goblins walk the earth.I’m ready. I’ve built a nice, comfortable ghost-free zone under my bed.I’m not prepared, though, for shielding myself from a brand new threat that can easily attack ...

Beware of politicans during campaign seasons

Our small group of do-gooders received a half-million dollars from the state, which of course raised eyebrows. One particular politician was especially excited by the prospect of nabbing frauds, unraveling a web of deceit and law-breaking. The media, too.It was the early nineties. The ...

‘Saturday Night Live’ losing steam

These are dangerous times.There are fears that the deadly Ebola virus could spread worldwide. ThereĢƵ ISIS, which, so far, has been contained to carrying out its brutality in most places of which we’ve never heard. Although, Lindsey Graham, that bombastic Republican Senator from South ...

Obamacare is a big failure!

Just kidding.Now that I have your attention, itĢƵ worth noting that the only people who seem to be claiming Obamacare isn’t working are Republicans.They hate to be wrong.They are.Case in point – Donald Trump.“Obamacare is not working and has missed all targets,” says Trump, who has as ...

GOP uses reapportionment to expand power

Election Day takes place Nov. 4.The incumbent congressman, Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, running for re-election, will win. In a walk. He faces only nominal opposition.(Quick, name the Democrat whoĢƵ “challenging” him.)As best as I can make out, and barring a political upheaval on the ...

The fear of having no skin

My father never laid a hand on me.The stiffest punishment he ever gave me came in the form of a frequent threat: “Allen, I’ll skin you alive,” he’d say, after my youthful exuberance would overwhelm my ability to walk the straight and narrow.It worked.The mere thought that my father ...