Jay Paterno
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Paterno: As Tumultuous Season Nears End, Penn State Team Deserves Fans’ Support
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Tuesday morning, we woke to the first snow on the ground of the season. Although the foliage season has passed its peak (like most of us of a certain age), there are still some leaves on the trees. And while the calendar doesn’t officially flip to winter for several more weeks, we know what’s coming.…
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An Important Voice of the Past Rises to Guide Us Once More
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Eighty years ago this week (Oct. 25, 1945) Angelo Paterno rose to speak to an audience in New York City. World War II had concluded just weeks earlier. The awful scope of some of man’s greatest atrocities was still not fully understood. A mighty struggle against overt fascism and authoritarianism abroad had set the world…
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Penn State: What Have We Become and What Will We Be?
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“I don’t want Penn State to become the kind of a place where an 8-2 season is a tragedy. You can’t tell kids that a football loss is a tragedy. It’s not.” –Joe Paterno 1971 Given the events of the past two weeks, it’s fair to ask if Penn State has indeed become the kind…
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On Fall Nights, the Past Walks With Us on Campus
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September has yielded to October. The leaves are falling, the night air is getting cooler and the rhythms of fall have set in as the sun rises later and sets earlier. This is the time of year when night walks on campus are incredible. Sunsets seem clearer with deeper shades of orange to purple. There…
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Paterno: Ending WPSU Will Silence Important Voices and Connections
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Last Friday morning, I got in my car and turned on the radio. I was driving to the Bryce Jordan Center for that day’s Board of Trustees meetings. My mind was on the day’s agenda as I sipped from a cold can of Fresca. A few beads of condensation fell as I lifted the can.…
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The Joy of All-Day Cooking
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No matter how fast-paced life becomes, there are some things in life that should never be rushed, things that take longer, things that take a full commitment. That extends to certain types of food that cannot be rushed. There is something different about making food that takes all day. There’s something different about slow food…
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The Two Hottest Offseason Penn State Football Topics
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The usual summer fan debates for Penn State football are largely settled. The starting quarterback and running backs are decided and the offensive line is in good shape. The defense appears to be loaded, and the team is universally seen as a title contender. In good times, people will still find something to argue about,…
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Paterno: One Man’s Heaven
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A few weeks ago, I posted a photo of a dish of Peachy Paterno ice cream from the Creamery and mentioned that it was a taste of heaven here on earth. Heaven… Recognition of the advancing years on a long walk got me thinking about what heaven would be like. There is an assumption (no…
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Finding Meaning and Joy in Walks Through Back Alleys
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I walk a lot. Walking is a time to ignore tech or have a mental conversation with yourself or even to get some time with no distractions. As I walk, my mind wanders and sometimes it results in a column that covers a lot of ground….this is one of those columns. When you walk the…
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A New Summit in Hockey Valley
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There is a lot of buzz in Hockey Valley surrounding Penn State men’s ice hockey and the commitment this week of Gavin McKenna. To put it in perspective for non-hockey people, this would be like signing Kobe Bryant or LeBron James out of high school. True hockey people see talents in McKenna that are well…