Columns
-
An Election Won’t Bring an End to Our Division. Only We Can, One Person at a Time
—
by
I’ve stepped away from my keyboard for a few months, partly as I adjusted to the new challenges of teaching online and partly because 2020 has been such a challenging year.
-
In Hindsight, 2020 Started Early for Penn State Football
in Columns, Latest Penn State News, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, Sports News, State College, StateCollege.com—
by
Penn State is 3-4 in last seven games. In its last six, it has played Indiana and Ohio State twice, going 1-3. Have the Nittany Lions hit a wall, a pause or simply dropped a pair due, in part, to losing their Big Two — Micah Parsons and Journey Brown? Let’s think back to 358…
-
Bucky Quici: A Sports Guy Who’s Dealing with the Sports Void
in Columns, Community & Entertainment, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, State College, StateCollege.com, Virtual—
by
Yes, my fellow sports fan, I understand. It’s not easy to be shut out of the Penn State football home opener. Especially when you know that Beaver Stadium will be virtually empty. But if Bucky Quici can live with such a distasteful reality, I guess you and I can also accept it.
-
Penn State vs. Ohio State: Benchmark or Rivalry?
in Columns, Latest Penn State News, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, State College, StateCollege.com—
by
Where have you gone Trace and Saquon? Nittany Nation turns its lonely eyes to you. This game may not be The Game, not in the way that the 24-21, 39-38 and 27-26 contests were in 2016, 2017 and 2018. My, that seems so long ago.
-
Opinion: Cast Your Vote and Assert the Power of Ballots Over Bullies
—
by
Election Day is Tuesday and while millions of Americans have already voted, millions more will stand in line to vote on Tuesday. As that day approaches, we’re seeing threats and warnings of confrontation and even violence at polling places. So what should we do?
-
Opinion: A Last-Ditch, Almost Certainly Vain Appeal to Trump Voters
—
by
I’m sure you’re aware that you drive the rest of us crazy. For some of you, that’s probably part of the fun of being a Trump loyalist. Whatever the libs are for, you’re against, right? Same here when it comes to the items on most conservative wish lists.
-
Solving the World’s Challenges…with a Lot of C’s
—
by
It takes common sense, civility, caring, collaboration, courage, compassion and compromise.
-
Penn State Football: What Leadership Looks Like
in Columns, Latest Penn State News, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, Sports News, State College—
by
Not in question is what James Franklin’s leadership looked like on Saturday in Bloomington, as day turned to night and his team — once again — snatched a loss from the jaws of victory. The question: What happens next?
-
When It Comes to the Markets, Ignore Temporary Drama and Focus on the Long-Term
—
by
With all the uncertainty, what are people most concerned about with their portfolios? Two words: the election. How important is it to our economy and the markets?
-
Penn State Football: The (Almost) Longest Wait is Over
in Columns, Latest Penn State News, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, Sports News, State College, StateCollege.com—
by
301 days. On Saturday, that’s how long it will be since Penn State last played football — a 53-39 victory over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl. Feels longer, right? Well, if that seems like an eternity, consider the wait more than a century ago, the last time the United States was in the…