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‘Oppenheimer’ doesn’t get it right

A homeboy at heart, I half-waited for Gen. George C. Marshall to show up in “Oppenheimer” the movie.The Uniontown native and Army chief of staff during World War II did make a screen appearance, or at least I assume that was him being depicted sitting alongside Secretary of War Henry ...

A satire: Indict Ron DeSantis now!

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes to be indicted in order to bolster his flailing campaign for president. The Republican DeSantis has told aides to find a crime he can do that will bring the law immediately down on his head, as well as garner eye-popping headlines and time on cable news.The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The summer wind comes blowing in

Ah, summer. Long time arriving, you’re over all too quickly.Summer, in brief, is ritual, which suits me just fine, since I’m a creature of habit anyway. (Proof: I’ve eaten the same breakfast for years now. I watch three or four episodes of Seinfeld nearly every day. I sit in the same ...