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With gate off, is the game still on?

On Sept. 23, 1956, 44,932 “bug-eyed” fans (as Bob Prince would say) squeezed into Forbes Field, which had seating for only 34,249 of them.How the Pirates managed to accompany a crowd that was better than 10,000 overcapacity can hardly be imagined. Where did those without seats stand? How ...

The NFL is back – and strong

It seems like it was only yesterday that Donald Trump declared war on many pro football players.In September of 2017, he appeared at one of his (pep) rallies in Alabama, and he asked, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that ...

Something’s brewing, and it ain’t good

It seems more and more people are acting and talking crazy. ItĢƵ pretty dangerous stuff.Example: Before a vote last week by the Uniontown Area School Board to require student mask-wearing, to help stop the spread of a variant of the COVID-19 virus, a parent told the board, “This whole ...

Don’t you just despise ‘card services?’

Robocaller: “Hello. I’m calling from Card Services.”Me: “Click!”Admittedly, I can’t see them, but show of hands: Who just loves getting those kinds of calls?What about those inquiries about your carĢƵ warranty?I’m certain nobodyĢƵ hand just went up. (If yours did, you can put ...

Strike unites would-be antagonists

Down Alabama way, a coal miners’ strike, now in its fourth month, echoes strikes in the coal fields of Western Pennsylvania in the 20th century.ItĢƵ eerie, and sad. Strangely, itĢƵ also hopeful.The strike by 1,100 members of the United Mine Workers at the Warrior Met coal mine in ...

The Great Owens Family Mask Mandate

I came here today to discuss “The Great Owens Family Mask Mandate of 2021.”It is as follows: You must be wearing a mask when you knock on the Owens family door on Oct. 31. PERIOD. Full stop.I don’t care if you’re dressed as Spiderman, Superman, a Witch, or Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz ...