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Local Commentaries

Some events young people will never know

I recently read an article that sent me back in time. It mentioned some of the things that I remember, but young people today will not know about. Let me say here that I have watched numerous changes take place – so many that I cannot touch on all of them. I remember young people coming ...

Money is dirty, especially in politics

Money, Money, Money was the first line of a fun song awhile back. We all want and need money, but what is money and why does it command so much attention? The best definition that I have found is from an article by John Gordon, a well known author and economic expert. He says that money is ...

Changing customs

Through the years Christmas customs change. Some changes are caused by marriages. Some are changed by relocation. We have been through it all. When I lived at home Christmas Day was spent visiting the Great-grandparents. In the morning we went to Grandmother’s mother’s house and in ...

This Christmas we need a Wise Man

It’s supposed to get easier every year. After all, Dear Richard and I have each been putting up Christmas trees for over 50 years. You would think we’d have mastered decking the halls by now. Turns out wassailing might be our best seasonal skill. We have arrived at the ancient stage of ...

No capacity worries await in heaven

Penn State’s Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley can help us to contemplate heaven. Beaver Stadium has a seating capacity of more than 106,000. This makes Beaver Stadium the fourth largest stadium in the world behind Michigan’s “The Big House,” The Rungrado in North Korea, and the largest ...

Cats are perfect companions

“We’ve never had cats that acted like this before,” remarks my wife Judith in perhaps an understatement as she watches our latest feline acquisitions chase each other around the house and engage in spirited tussles. She also notes that over the years we’ve had about nine other ...