Opinion
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Frank: Let Subu Vedam Go
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Let us boil down the state of things in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Subramanyam Vedam: No witnesses ever came forward and said they saw Subu Vedam shoot Tom Kinser. No evidence was ever produced that Subu was with Tom when he died. The Commonwealth’s case against Subu hinged on one fact and…
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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 foot to allow it to heal (doctor’s orders!), rather than use crutches (ugh!), I purchased three knee scooters and was scootering here, there and everywhere.…
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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 who you asked. Various organizations, from the Associated Press to the Helms Athletic Foundation to the National Championship Foundation crowned different teams, often with conflicting…
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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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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 that a bypass has to be built. Arthur wants to know why to which the official replies, “It’s a bypass, you’ve got to build bypasses.”…
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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 Noto took a dozen sixth-grade boys on a six-week camping trip to the American Southwest in two Volkswagen buses. I loved it, though I can’t…
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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 essentially nothing going on, and MLB and MLS had and have their all-star breaks. However, golf had a pretty big event on the sports calendar.…
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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 about ensuring that working families can thrive in our community. Housing affordability and social services are a critical part of ensuring that State College is…
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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 cuppa joe. In Jamestown, California, where I got my start in the news biz in the 1980s, the gents at the Jimtown Diner humbly called…
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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 Your Enthusiasm” over the years, but it’s enough of a cultural touchstone that many people will know who and what the reference is. It’s doubly…