Monday, January 27, 2025
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When it comes to Iran, many Americans understandably ask, âWhy should we care?â
On a test I took in fourth grade, one question required me to list the similarities between series and parallel circuits.
Fifteen to twenty million. That is the estimated number of migrants who entered the United States in the last four years at a place other than a legal port of entry at a US border. In 2024 alone, the number may be as high as 10 million. Within that number, the CBP-1 program has flown over 50…
Thursday, January 23, 2025
This month, as they have for almost forty years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic historical figures of the twentieth century, dedicating his life to ensuring that the ideals of life, liberty, and the pur…
In 1577, at age 81, Sebastiano Venier was elected Doge of The Most Serene Republic of Venice (La Serenissima Republica de Venezia) after a distinguished military career, during which he commanded the Venetian fleet at the Battle of Lepanto, the largest naval battle in all of history. That ba…
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
I canât believe Denzel Washington hasnât played one particular early civil rights hero in a movie yet.
In the end, itâs not the years in your life that count, itâs the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Hereâs the bad news: many jobs are going to be eliminated by artificial intelligence, and, with the speed at which AI is evolving, itâs going to happen sooner rather than later.
âHas anyone ever heard of the Panama Canal? Because weâre being ripped off at the Panama Canal like weâre being ripped off everywhere else,â President Trump asserted on Dec. 22, at AmericaFest. âIt was given to Panama and the people of Panama, but it has provisionsâ¦If the principles, both mo…
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Friday, January 17, 2025
If there is such a thing as a sentimental moment at a political convention, President Joe Biden attempted such a ruse at the Democrat National Convention back in August when he recited from the Gene Scheer song, âAmerican Anthem.â âThe work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this da…
While New Orleans and Las Vegas are still attempting to process the New Yearâs Day violence that gripped their cities, some are trying to capitalize perversely (and unsuccessfully) on such tragedies.
Thereâs nothing artificial about the controversy thatâs growing among homeowners, educators, doctors and sports administrators over fake grass.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Now that Iâve recovered from my yearly disappointment in not having a white Christmas in East Texas (unless you count the massive accumulation of almond bark I ate), the time of year has finally arrived when we Texans occasionally have our winter-precip sensitivities triggered by the Nationa…
At 97, he was the oldest person in the neighborhood, and at 96 his wife was a close second. They still lived in their own home, he drove his truck most every day, and in all manners, they took care of themselves. Born in 1889, he was raised in an apartment above his dadâs livery stable and b…
Itâs easy to blame Californiaâs Democrats for the devastating fires that killed at least five people and destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Los Angeles this week.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
As often happens, my clever ploy to get to sleep faster and more soundly at night didnât quite work out. Clever ploys do that when I come up with them. Itâs a gift.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
During the ongoing re-zoning of the borough and review of the proposed Gettysburg Station Project, borough officials repeatedly represent to the community that the Borough of Gettysburg needs more housing. At the Aug. 19, 2024, planning commission meeting I requested that borough officials p…
Monday, January 13, 2025
(THE CONVERSATION) Before the internet, people interested in body modification â not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the voluntary amputation of limbs and organs â had a difficu…
Nothing is certain, but by the time you read this, Nippon Steelâs proposed $14 billion investment in reviving the fortunes of the Pittsburgh-based United States Steel may be dead.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
(THE CONVERSATION) The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as âthe department of everything elseâ for its enormous portfolio of missions, which ranged from western expansion to oversight of the Dis…
In the days immediately following his decisive victory, President-elect Donald J. Trump was cruising right along. His avowed enemies, such as Metaâs Mark Zuckerberg, embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and MSNBCâs âMorning Joeâ co-hosts Joe Scarborough, scurried to Mar-a-Lago t…
In 2007 the farmers cooperative for which I work relocated its maintenance shop from the back lot to a building with actual road frontage.
Iâve received a notice for jury duty. This isnât a cause for panic. Goodness, no. I donât need to panic.
Thursday, January 09, 2025
Are you frustrated and confused by the costs of your prescription medications? I am! As a patient, I had my annual doctorâs visit about one month ago.
While joining the world in mourning the loss of Jimmy Carter my thoughts drifted back to my own encounters with this extraordinary man. And here are some of my memories from right here in Gettysburg.
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Last week, I was incensed after learning the Sugar Bowl would only be postponed a day after a horrific tragedy in the host city, New Orleans.