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OP-ED: Learning a lesson, one POTUS at a time

George W. Bush recently made a point of saying, about George Washington, that the first president of the United States, "by relinquishing power rather than holding onto it ... ensured America wouldn't become a monarchy, or worse." Bush's words were taken as a swipe at President Donald Trump, ...

Hints for landing that first job

Q. How do I go about getting a job? – 13-year-old Mary JoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Response: I’m glad you’re thinking ahead! In PA, people 14 and under may not be employed. Some jobs are available to 15-year-olds, but you must have a written ...

What does your brain need today? Food for thought

This morning, I woke up feeling like I shouldn’t bother getting out of bed. My brain felt mushy, my motivation level was somewhere south of nowhere, my eyes were heavy, and, well, you get it. Then I read a post by a wonderful physician friend of mine, Dr. Angela LaSalle. When I was ...

Trump, diners missed chance to shine

Donald Trump was right. The White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspended by a shooting incident in the corridor outside the room where the banquet was underway, should have reconvened and continued. As the president told Norah O'Donnell of CBS News, "I don't want a crazy person - I think it's ...

Grammy’s store

My grandmother handed me a nickel, pointed toward the road, and sent me to buy an ice cream cone at a store named GrammyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. I was 4 1/2 years old. It was a hot, humid summer night, the kind where the porch screen door sticks and even the neighbors’ dogs are too tired to bark. The memory ...

Changing course in the Middle East

Once, a Marine from Fayette County was laid to rest in a Connellsville cemetery, with his family, including his grieving mom and dad, beside the open grave. Earlier on the day of the burial, the pastor at the funeral service eulogized the young leatherneck as a warrior in the service of God ...