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Yeah, man, it’s Joe Biden’s economy

Joe Biden wants you to pay attention to “his” economy. Is that a good thing, considering next yearĢƵ presidential election and all?The economy is the political elephant in the room, whichever way you look at it.The June national unemployment rate was 3.6%. The U.S. rate has not dipped ...

Guns, guns, guns

Welcome to the second half of 2023.We crossed the halfway point (day 182) on Sunday, July 2.If the first half of the year is any indication, 2023 may be a record-breaking year.ItĢƵ something we shouldn’t take lightly.The United States of America, which worships gun ownership more than any ...

American hope and hopelessness

Last week this column had words of praise for ConnellsvilleĢƵ Rose Brady and the women of the cityĢƵ World War II canteen. As a demonstration of patriotism and service to country, the Connellsville Canteen is hard to beat.The war years – 1941 to 1945 – were unique, in that Americans ...

What’s in a gate?

Watergate.Isn’t that a funny word?How did a word, derived from a 1970s political scandal, which had only been the name of a place in Washington, D.C., become so integrally woven into the fabric of the American lexicon? (ADMISSION: Midway through that sentence, I had no idea how it would ...

Rally ’round the flag, boys and girls

On this Fourth of July week, my pick for Hero of the Republic is the indefatigable Rose Brady and the women of the Connellsville Canteen. Their service during World War II remains a shining example of patriotism, perseverance and good old-fashioned pluck.Working out of an abandoned foundry ...

Summertime and the living is …

ItĢƵ summer! You knew that (I hope).Summer has always been my favorite part of the year.Why? Because itĢƵ not winter.Teachers, school books, and overcoats were off the agenda in summer. They were replaced by bikes and skinned knees and overheated, dawn-to-dusk pursuits of adventure.(Heck! ...