Let’s start with a cold, hard fact. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy of a white male in the United States as of 2021 was about 76.4 years, Fast forward to 2022, and for men of all races, that number dropped to 74.8 years. That ...
“The best discoveries are made when one is searching for something else”--Horace Walpole One of my favorite words, loaded with meaning and wonder, is serendipity. The word has an interesting origin that has nothing to do with being calm (serene) or foolish (dipity). In 1754, the ...
The opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Pennsylvania with lives lost, families shattered and neighborhoods destroyed. Canonsburg has not been immune to the scourge, but we’ve stood the test of time. With addiction rates soaring and loved ones suffering, we have faced a ...
Have you ever looked at the beach and wondered how many grains of sand there are? That can be mind-boggling to think about. Scientists estimate that, depending on the grain size and density, a single cubic yard of sand might have billions of grains. That’s a lot of sand—and that’s ...
An unexpected development in the 2024 election was the coalition of traditional MAGA voters and ultra-wealthy tech billionaires who joined hands to return Donald Trump to the White House. I will explore the genesis of this alliance and all the reasons that this marriage of visionary tech ...
If I could give my younger self advice, what would I say? This question often comes up when we reflect on our lives. As a parent and grandparent, I have thought a lot about the advice I would give to make things easier for the next generation. But even as I share my insights, I realize that ...
