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Once upon a time: the land of coke

I suppose it takes a half generation or so for the collective memory to slip. I recently asked the person I was sitting with at a high school basketball game if she recalled the nickname formerly used by Connellsville sports teams.Today, itëƵs the Falcons. Before the Falcons, it was ... ...

On Pontius Pilate and impeachment

Donald Trump sent a terse letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Last Tuesday.It was a six-page, 2,774-word diatribe that supposedly presented TrumpëƵs defense against the impending impeachment proceedings that engulf his presidency.It was a doozy.ThereëƵs been some speculation that the letter ...

This Christmas give a book or two

In recent months IëƵve had occasion to mention two books by the great Rick Atkinson, a former newspaperman and a Pulitzer winner for his reporting of the first Iraq war.More about The British Are Coming and The Guns at Last Light in a moment.But first, with Christmas just days away, I thought ...

ItëƵs impeachment time!

<em> ëƵMy friends, itëƵs a sad state of affairs when truthtellers have no place in TrumpëƵs Washington.ëƵ</em><em>-- Sen. Charles Schumer, (D-NY), during a floor speech on Dec. 10</em>Last Tuesday was a momentous day in the presidency ...

Dems need a 67-county strategy

<span class="print_trim">By Richard Robbins</span>LetëƵs say you are a guy who started out working at a steel mill in 1970, got married, had kids and bought a house, was laid off when the steel industry crashed, took classes to learn, oh, plumbing, but for one ...

Trump: An international dud

 President Trump is now fighting wars on two fronts.In this country, heëƵs battling those pesky, impeachment-happy Democrats.Overseas, heëƵs battling any world leader who doesnëƵt bow (or curtsy) at the sight of him.At this point, heëƵs losing on both fronts.Last week, while Democrats were ...