There seems to be a large omission from the “government efficiency” project: the space program. This program produces few direct benefits to the American people, yet billions are spent on it. Lately the space program seems more like a playground for the wealthy, yet it has escaped the big ...
Those of us who have experienced serendipity in our work lives often count our blessings. To begin a career and remain employed for many years, only to later in life unexpectedly fall into another position that satisfies our personal goals and aspirations is a dream come true. Former county ...
I watched Lydia’s face as she pinched her nose to see what happened when she said the letters “m” and “n.” She and my other second-graders couldn’t produce the two sounds, and her expression spoke volumes: Her nose was vital for her to read. The Pennsylvania Pilot Dyslexia ...
Amen to your May 4 editorial, “Civics should be required learning.” It really does explain why a majority of voters will vote against their own best interests due to misleading and outright false information that they are not equipped to interpret. It may already be too late to loosen the ...
It’s terrifying to see news reports of people being taken from the street, their homes or public places by masked men in unmarked cars. They are being kidnapped and taken to unknown places without being able to contact a lawyer or their families. According to our Constitution, every ...
The three most beautiful words in the English language are “I don’t know.” “I was wrong” runs a close second. Over the past several months, reporters in the joint newsroom operated by the Herald-Standard and Observer-Reporter have found themselves objecting to the way meetings are ...
