… the battle against pressure In 2008, I went to a new optometrist who issued a word that somewhat frightened me. I knew that I had a...

From Cresson Lake Playhouse to best-selling author … had to deal with some rejection along the way How she captured the essence of the...

… I discovered such creative approaches that teachers are using A little more than a decade ago, I talked with a former student of mine...

Disney is the most powerful entity in Florida … Walt Disney empire has a corporate conscience In 1928, Walt Disney became a national...

The reading list for summer starts with ending the winter/spring list. Pre-Summer Reading List Winter/Spring 2022 To Be Read / Reading...

The Testing To walk when others are running, To whisper when others are shouting, To sleep when others are restless, To smile when others...

… one is clear, the other not so much The photo is iconic, the vision of a victory by the United States over Japan in World War II. The...

… will only be used if approved by the community This time of year the nefarious little insects known as ticks take over many areas of...

… Losing Ike at that point would have been devastating Gen. Dwight David Eisenhower became president in 1953 because of his leadership in...

In honesty, while a native of Pennsylvania, I had never heard of the small two called Roseto, which is located in the eastern part of the...

Augie Donatelli calling Willie Mays out in the 1950s … both typical and atypical of his generation Augie Donatelli was born in Heilwood...

Art Martynuska, chair of the tournament for the first ten years Photo: Courtesy son Art ... Recollections and a little history from my...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and daughter, Leila, with husband, Dr. Patrick Graves Jackson, behind them Photo: Sarahbeth...

RIP: James Hugh Farren 1928-2022 Jim and his wife Maryetta One of the regrets of my life is that I had so few first cousins, and those...

… a very astute analysis From the mouths of babes, the adage goes. That is definitely the case of Julienne Vincente of San Diego who as...

Repost: Jack Inman did more for the kids in Lilly than start the Lilly Tournament. Despite an accident that prevented him from playing...

President Truman integrated the military in 1948 … racism is generally thought to be learned behavior, but people may evolve Certain...

Today, my father would be 116 years old. Hardly seems like 33 years have passed since 1989, but it is a good time to reflect on his...

Jsmes Conrad (1811-79),, my great-great grandfather … Ancestry can befuddle us When I decided to have my DNA analyzed by Ancestry.com a...

John Conrad, 1956-2019 The Railroad Engineer March 17, St. Patrick's Day, was John Conrad's birthday, and I am reposting this on what...