John Hook
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Trusting the Tailgate Process and Fending Off Frostbite at Penn State’s First College Football Playoff Game
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Well, that was a fun weekend, wasn’t it? On Sunday afternoon, head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley and the Penn State women’s volleyball team won the program’s first national championship in a decade, and eighth overall. It made Schumacher-Cawley the first woman to win an NCAA Division I volleyball championship as a head coach. All while dealing…
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12-Team Playoff Opens the Door for a New Chapter in Penn State Football History
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The NFL has the Super Bowl. Major League Baseball has the World Series. The NBA has the NBA Finals. The NHL has the Stanley Cup. And Major League Soccer has the MLS Cup. Professional sports in our country have a clearly defined path every year to crown a champion in their sports. Not to mention,…
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Why I’m Even More Grateful for Family This Thanksgiving
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It’s late November, that time of year where we all give thanks – and eat a lot of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, gravy and, of course, cranberry sauce. In my book, nothing says “holiday” like cranberry sauce! Certainly we all know the story of the Pilgrims and their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to…
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How Will Penn State Distribute Tickets if Beaver Stadium Hosts a Playoff Game? It Should Be a No-Brainer
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Update Nov. 13: Penn State released information on the distribution of playoff tickets. Ever since the momentous decision of last Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, there has been one burning question on the tips of the tongues of many of my friends, family, neighbors and others here in Happy Valley. The same question that is being…
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A Scottish — and Scotch — Adventure
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Scotch whisky. Or, as we tend to refer to it here in the United States, simply, “scotch.” Scotch is a distilled spirit made in Scotland from cereals, water and yeast. And by “cereals” they mean what we call “grains,” not Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. But, if you do prefer to add the whisky part to the…
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Fixing a Hole — in the Ceiling and the Workforce
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Living here in Happy Valley we’re lucky to be among a very educated populace. According to the United States Census Bureau, almost 71% of the State College Borough’s population aged 25 or older has a bachelor’s degree or higher. Which is double that of the rest of the state of Pennsylvania, where just above 35%…
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Weather or Not to Run, and a Visit to Pennsylvania’s Other Forecasting Capital
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Every Monday through Saturday my wife and I go out for a 3-mile walk in the morning. Then on a few other days of the week I will go out for an additional jog by myself. Although, as I noted in in a column a few years ago, going out for a run is easier…
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1994 Penn State Title Snub Causes 2024 Anxiety
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I have a little anxiety. Thirty years ago today, Sept. 17, 1994 – which was a Saturday that year, not a Tuesday – the No. 8-ranked Penn State football team beat Iowa in Beaver Stadium by the score of 61-21. It was the Nittany Lions’ second year of playing football in the Big Ten, having…
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What’s That Charge? Getting a Handle on My Apps and Subscriptions
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Yesterday was Labor Day, the annual fall rite of passage in this country that signals summer vacation is over and schools are back in session. Although it is now celebrated on the first Monday in September, the first Labor Day holiday was observed on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. The U. S.…
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Hublersburg Inn: A Calm, Cozy and Reassuring Respite
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So… how does everyone feel about living in a battleground state? According to most news media, there are seven “swing” states that will decide the presidential election in less than three months:: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin and, you guessed it, good ole Pennsylvania. A Wall Street Journal article published last Thursday reported,…