No one should be intimidated into silenceFor 50 years, I have been writing lay commentary that has been published in various newspapers and magazines throughout the country. It is a pursuit that has brought me great joy. It has also brought ugly responses, perhaps the most outlandish having ...
Jubilation not warrantedIt was extremely disappointing to see the <em>Observer-Reporter</em> showcasing Oren Spiegler’s jubilation at U.S. Jim Jordan not becoming speaker of the House.Perhaps in the upcoming weeks, the O-R could feature Spiegler’s take on ...
<em>“Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again”</em><strong>--C.S. Lewis</strong>Last June, while browsing through the latest issue of the London Review of Books, I came across an essay on the life and works of ...
Tuesday is Election Day, and in Pennsylvania and other states, voters will be heading to the polls to cast ballots for candidates who will sit on school boards, township boards, county commissions, city councils and an array of other elected posts.OK, <em>some</em> ...
MISS: For the most part, COVID-19 has faded into the background, with the boxes of masks being stashed away and life proceeding pretty much as it was before the pandemic. But about 1,200 Americans are still dying of the coronavirus every week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Whose gold standard?Regarding the opioid crisis in Washington County, I was invited to a panel discussion called “The Road to Recovery” on Oct 23. The panel was designed to “bring key voices together on one of the biggest problems facing our county. Washington County will receive $11.5 ...
