ĢƵ

close

Columnists

Shuster running on rare bipartisan record

Bill Shuster is going for the sweep. In his bid for re-election, the Hollidaysburg congressman is courting the votes of Republicans, Democrats and independents.A late-in-the-campaign mailer hails ShusterĢƵ bipartisan street creds, quoting a Politico story about ShusterĢƵ successful launch ...

Cigarettes could be hazardous to profits

I’m a heavy smoker.I’m also fully aware of the dangers of that particular addiction.According to the “SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING” on my current pack of MarlboroĢƵ, “Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight.”I have a few concerns ...

A lesson about white privilege

If you’d like to start an argument, use the words “white privilege” in a sentence.Or thatĢƵ how it seemed last Wednesday night, when I saw a verbal donnybrook between two of the nationĢƵ television icons.Bill O’Reilly doesn’t believe thereĢƵ any real white privilege. Jon Stewart ...

State Senate campaign sinking to new depths

Neither Deberah Kula nor Pat Stefano can brag about their campaigns for state senator. On the contrary, they should be embarrassed, unless, of course, they have no idea what they’ve doing, which could very well be the case. If the future results in serious Harrisburg gridlock, we may look ...

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 ...