By BRUCE WILLIAMS One of my Christmas presents was a book, “The Paterno Legacy,” by JoePa’s son, Jay. It brought back depressing memories from 12 years ago when the Sandusky scandal hit the fan. I love football. I played for Youngsville when we still had football. I then went to Penn ...

I have no idea what got me thinking about my rights, but all of sudden I was looking up the Bill of Rights. Of course, that is the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U. S. Yes, I do know. I heard a question on a quiz show and the contestants did not know the answer. The first ...

Paranoia is not one of my problems. I have never thought that “they” are out to get us. Cheat us. Control us. I hear a lot of political discussions about “they” and it’s always about the government and how they are using their records, their knowledge, to “keep us in place.” ...

The amaryllis is one of the most beautiful plants of the holiday season. The lovely bell shaped flowers brighten our window sills for many days. We often see the box containing the amaryllis bulb, container and soil in grocery stores, hardware stores or garden centers. Amaryllis are easy to ...

William Penn lived an incredible life during his 73 years on Earth. At a young age in England, Penn became a Quaker, was disowned by his father, overcame homelessness and was imprisoned several times for sharing his Christian faith. He wrote more than 40 books and pamphlets on Christianity, ...

As we begin 2024 there are always decisions to be made. How can we make our life different? What do we carry forward and what do we leave behind? Can I be a better person? How do I accomplish that? I came across something that I think deserves a mention here. It is a different way of looking at ...