Opinion
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Hook: Show Some Kindness to Fellow Drivers on Happy Valley Roads
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A few months ago on these pages I wrote a “scootering” column after suffering a Jones fracture in my right foot. Because I was required to keep weight off my […]
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Column: Penn State Football Should Retroactively Claim Previous National Championships
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College football national championships historically have been more subjective than objective. Before the advent of the BCS and later the College Football Playoff, “national champion” was often a matter of […]
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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 […]
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Letters: ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marion Township’; Spring Casino Opening?; Republicans Subsidize Jets, Not Health Care
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In the book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” we find Arthur is arguing with a government official as he’s trying to stop the bulldozing of his house. He’s told […]
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Face It, Campers, Outhouses Are the Pits
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Another thing I’m aging out of: camping. My parents were not outdoorsy. My first intensive nature experience wasn’t with them but with my grammar school gym teacher. Every summer, Anthony […]
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Fun and Family: How Some Sports Figures Have Illuminated What’s Really Important
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It’s the dog days of the summer. Accordingly it was a slow sports week last week. The NFL, NBA, NHL and college football are all in their offseason and had […]
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Op-Ed: Loss of CDBG, HOME Funds Would Prove Devastating for State College
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About two years ago, I joined the State College Borough Community Development Block Grant Citizens’ Advisory Committee. As a resident of the borough and a union member, I’m deeply concerned […]
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Thinking of Moving to Canada? Not So Fast
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HORNBY ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Every small town has its kaffeeklatsch – a gathering of geezers who devote an hour of their morning to solving the world’s problems over a […]
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Hook: Why Tax Compromises Left Me Dissatisfied With Trump’s Big Bill
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“A good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied”― Larry David I should note that I’m not a Larry David fan, and have watched only a few minutes of “Curb […]
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Battista: There Is Always Hope
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If you follow my columns, you know that I gave up all of my social media, except for LinkedIn, which I have only kept for business purposes. My self-imposed digital […]