More than 40 years is a long time to have been driving on rural roads in northwestern Pennsylvania without having had an accident involving a deer. There had been many close calls but no accident. But my luck ran out just recently, and I would say in retrospect that what occurred does not ...

The other day some friends and I went out to lunch. As we ate, we talked about some favorite snacks. It was unanimous — the favorite snack was toast. Some liked it with jelly. Some liked it with cinnamon and sugar. Some liked it plain. I guess the reason toast came up was because I ...

In July, it was Wimbledon. Now, the U.S. Open, live from New York City. It’s as if the gods of televised tennis are purposely trying to destroy my sleep. The men’s match Friday night began at 10:45 p.m. As the clock slid past 1:30 a.m., I finally had to hit the remote’s “record” ...

Editor’s note: This two-part series will explore Christian themes seen through Fantasy Football. The fantasy football draft is quite the experience. I have seen fantasy football owners with NFL magazines that are highlighted with notes next to their laptops that probably have a few internet ...

After reading Josh Cotton’s piece on the meeting at First United Methodist Church (Sept. 3), I feel that I must comment. The article notes that the “issue at the heart of the divide is human sexuality.” I beg to differ. As the son of a Methodist clergy and a retired Methodist ...

I read with interest a front-page story in the Times Observer (Sept. 3) covering the recent information meeting at First United Methodist Church, a meeting led by the United Methodist officials to provide information regarding the process of “disaffiliating” from the denomination. As the ...