A month ago, we garden growers were griping about how dry it was. Be careful what you wish for. Shakespeare described these past few weeks best: “For the rain it raineth every day.” I have it on pretty good authority that Will never made it to western Pennsylvania or New York. But let’s ...

Each year, about 18,000 kids in the state of Pennsylvania have some type of contact with the criminal justice system. Most of these young people are in trouble for relatively minor behaviors, like failing to pay a court-ordered fine or a fee, shoplifting, disorderly conduct or possession of ...

Minimum wages of $15 per hour or more are now advocated. Consider a general example with probable results. A small, family founded company employs 20 full-time — 40 hour per week — workers. A $12 an hour cashier is raised to $15. The $16 an hour delivery driver will expect $19 per hour. ...

Have you bought a candy bar lately? They range in price from slightly more than $1 to more than $1.50. I remember when candy bars were five cents. Figure out the percent of inflation! Oh, you tell me there are two of them in the package. Well, one of the bars now days does not equal one bar ...

Last week in this space, I reminisced about measuring up to the appearance standards that American Airline stewardesses were subject to in the old days. And yes, although some of it stuck, I’m happy to report that occasionally getting down and dirty has its rewards. Over the past year of ...

When I was growing up the family often gathered for picnics. Sometimes they were held at Point Gratiot, sometimes at the Erie State Park, and sometimes at my aunt and uncle’s cottage. If the picnic was at the point, we were often listening to a band concert. They were fun because they ...