By Nick Jacobs Because of “Maestro,” the recently released movie about Leonard Bernstein starring and directed by Bradley Cooper, The New Yorker posted an article by Robert Rice from 1958, “The Pervasive Musician – I: Why Leonard Bernstein Loves (and Hates) Music.” Rice opened by ...
By Gary Stout In this holiday season, we would all like to turn our thoughts to joy, peace, and “goodwill toward men.” Given the state of our bitter domestic politics, the continuing war in Ukraine, and the horrific Hamas attack on Israel and the Israeli response, feelings of kindness ...
By Joseph Manning The Christmas season carries with it a nostalgia that is absent from other holiday celebrations. Most everyone remembers a favorite toy from childhood or a homecoming that made December a perfect month. The same can’t be said for the perfect M-80 explosion on the Fourth ...
By Oren Spiegler "Historic" is the word that is being used most often to characterize the bold and courageous decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar Donald Trump from that state's presidential ballot on the basis that he violated Clause 3, Article 14 of the United States Constitution by ...
More veterans courts Needed in Pennsylvania By Doug Mastriano Pennsylvania military veterans in nearly two out of every three Pennsylvania counties lack access to a key resource in our criminal justice system. I want to change that. Our military veterans served our country and our ...
By George P. Hartwick, III and Chadwick Libby It’s often said that our children are our most precious resource. In order to protect and preserve this vital resource, we must invest in their care now, in order to enrich their future. In recent years, we have seen a focused investment in our ...
