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Party of the apes?

I have no idea why our disgraced, twice impeached, one-term, insurrectionist ex-president still maintains he won the 2020 presidential election.I’m not the only one.By happenstance, I caught an interview with that renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall a few days ago.Just in ...

Leaders and led and a special bond

As efforts to reach a settlement with the H.C. Frick Coal and Coke on union recognition stalled out, a group of local miners requested a meeting with the president of the United States.The miners wanted to explain to none other than Franklin Roosevelt their opposition to returning to work ...

Bye, bye, Herschel Walker

Thanks to the failed senatorial candidacy of Herschel Walker, the Republican Party has egg on its face – again.ThereĢƵ something sweet about that.Not just because Democrats now have the outright majority (51 to 49) in the U.S. Senate. But because Republicans got caught trying to play the ...

Labor still leaning on ‘Union Joe’

Strikes always hassle someone. Trolley operator strikes in the early 20th century aggravated commuters. Coal miner strikes in the 1920s inconvenienced manufacturers. Auto worker strikes in the 1950s irked new car buyers, car salesmen, and advertisers.Almost by definition, just about any work ...

Fatigued by Trump Derangement Syndrome

First things first.I have a correction to make.In my column about my love of high school basketball last week, I talked about how the Raider Dozen (Uniontown High SchoolĢƵ spirited pep band) would start playing “Sweet Georgia Brown” as the Red Raider basketball team came on to the court.I ...

Nancy and Jack: a political love match

At first glance, they were an unlikely duo. One – Nancy Pelosi, the future House speaker – represented tony, well-heeled San Francisco. The other – John Murtha, the powerful military appropriations chairman – hailed from Johnstown, a decaying steelmaking hub in middle Appalachia.One ...