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Too soon to declare a two-man race
February 9, 2012 One thing is certain in the wake of Tuesday night’s primary contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri — Rick Santorum should be taken seriously as a contender for the Republican Party’s... more »»
Headphones can bring risk element
February 8, 2012 A high school student hit and killed by a train last week in Hurricane, W.Va., may not have been aware he was in danger. more »»
LCB hangover: This can be year the monopoly ends
February 7, 2012 New Year’s Eve festivities are known to cause some hangovers, but consumers of wine and spirits in Pennsylvania woke up Jan. 1 with two that did not come out of a bottle. more »»
U.S., NATO set to leave Afghanistan a little too early
February 6, 2012 President Obama’s military advisers plan on the U.S. and its NATO allies ending combat operations in Afghanistan perhaps as soon as mid-2013, a year and a half earl. more »»
We can’t wait — for new president
February 4, 2012 President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union speech was a blatant, unvarnished campaign address. more »»
It’s nice to see someone doing the right thing
February 3, 2012 The Columbus, Ohio, pawn shop where buyer Gary Chasin works probably could have made a tidy profit on the item a man found on the street and sold the store for $30. more »»
Reasonable energy policy needed now
February 2, 2012 President Barack Obama talked a lot about “renewable” energy during his State of the Union speech last wee. more »»
Give ’em a large pepperoni veggie?
February 1, 2012 For the first time in years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reworked nutrition rules for school meals Wednesday. more »»
Know an enemy when you see one
January 31, 2012 Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy,” Vice President Joe Biden said a few weeks ago. more »»
Oh yes, Mr. President, much has changed
January 28, 2012 President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday, was a campaign speech. Of that there should be no doubt, as the president continues working hard for re-election next fall. more »»
Extremists seem very hard to please
January 27, 2012 What will it take to satisfy the global warming crowd? Nothing less than the destruction of America’s modern economy and a drastic reduction in the quality of life in our country, it sometimes seem. more »»
There never will be another JoePa
January 26, 2012 Life is a mix of good and bad, of achievements and mistakes, thus it's often hard to assess someone's place in history immediately after death. more »»
U.S. determination can beat Alzheimer’s
January 25, 2012 When the late President John F. Kennedy in 1962 committed to landing an American on the moon during that decade, millions of people simply assumed it would be done. more »»
One serious lapse can have devastating impact
January 24, 2012 The man known as “JoePa” was among the most widely known and yes, beloved college football coaches in the nation. But when Joe Paterno died at 85 on Sunday, his legacy was clouded. more »»
Regulations on cruise ships in need of a second look
January 23, 2012 It has been nearly a century since the luxury cruise ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic, killing hundreds of peopl. more »»
Words don’t hide size of government
January 20, 2012 President Barack Obama apparently believes Americans aren’t smart enough to look at the bottom line. more »»
High court should right union wrong
January 19, 2012 Americans ought to have the right to join labor unions and support them. more »»
Mining-quake link should be probed
January 18, 2012 An allegation injection wells may contribute to earthquakes needs to be investigated scientifically and quickly. more »»
EEOC rule makes diploma worth less
January 17, 2012 Many employers attempt to ensure those responding to “help wanted” advertisements have at least basic knowledge and some background in good work habits. more »»
State budget shortfall very real
January 14, 2012 Gov. Tom Corbett's budget secretary warned recently about a looming state budget shortfall for 2012. A warning is one thing. Reality is another. more »»
Time to ban the COLA forever
January 13, 2012 Our state lawmakers and other leaders have devised a unique way of keeping us warm this winter: make our blood boil. more »» |
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Words are what I doMisled by the search for truth January 7, 2012 Here's one from the Department of Redundancy Department … “Hey, Joe, where are you AT?” Oh, but that one does bother me, and not just for the reason that the word “at” is simply not... more » Latest Blogs |