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Liberals have been guilty of banning books, too, like Huck Finn and “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Repost from Blogspot … sort of like the Catholic Church outlawing “The DaVinci Code” Outlawing or censoring classical literature is...
hughconrad52
Feb 5, 20226 min read


Why I never became a racist despite growing up in all-white town
Reprint from June 02, 2020 Kershaw Shannon, my first black friend Johnstown High School Yearbook, 1963 I am immensely grateful that I...
hughconrad52
Feb 5, 20229 min read


Dr. Kathy Phillips: From fighting for girls sports at BC to a distinguished 40-year academic career
… battled boys on fields at St. Brigid’s and then became part of first hoops team at B.C. Often, careers take unique turns, and that...
hughconrad52
Jan 29, 20226 min read


Gallup: Supreme Court approval lowest in history — 40 percent — and could get worse in 2022
... has dropped 22 points since Bush v. Gore The approval of the U.S. Supreme Court has been trending downward since its infamous Bush v....
hughconrad52
Jan 25, 20223 min read


Is report on “Havana Syndrome” another CIA coverup of Russia/Cuban terrorism?
The "Havana Syndrome" started here in the U.S. Embassy … goes back to JFK assassination allegations Many credible people have believed...
hughconrad52
Jan 20, 20223 min read


Texas Rabbi and other hostages escaped on their own, not because of the FBI or law enforcement
Texas Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and hostages were the heroes After a disturbed gunman took hostages in a Jewish synagogue in suburban...
hughconrad52
Jan 17, 20223 min read


The winter of 2010: Placing 2022 snow in context -- Johnstown had 125.5 inches of snow by February
Tribune-Democrat: “We aren’t going to see green grass until July” Most of Cambria County is digging out from about a foot of snow today,...
hughconrad52
Jan 17, 20222 min read


Sirhan again denied parole, but Bobby Kennedy's children are more bitterly divided than ever
Ethel and Bobby Kennedy in happy times … Time to let go? Sometimes, bitterness is difficult to bury. The pain over the death of former...
hughconrad52
Jan 14, 20222 min read


Remember the joy of those majestic snows in Western Pa. in the ‘50s and ‘60s?
… "So, when kids today look outside and then run to their video games..." As adults, those of us in west-central Pennsylvania despised...
hughconrad52
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Why I should move to Ireland for the rest of my life
… and acquire dual citizenship Truth be told: I would love to leave America and live somewhere else. It is no longer the country in which...
hughconrad52
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Italian-American bias was evident in Lilly, Pa. in the 1920s during the Klan imbroglio
Most notorious case of bias, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti University of Pennsylvania photo ... repost of the Tranquillo-Naples...
hughconrad52
Jan 12, 20227 min read


The three Brisini’s who became doctors were all unique personalities, often upbeat and congenial
The three boys playing baseball in their younger years The Brisini family that grew up on Scanlan Hill outside Lilly had three children...
hughconrad52
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Why the controversy over the Alzheimer’s drug?
… cost and danger are issues When a drug has the potential to help people with a devastating disease, it should have widespread approval....
hughconrad52
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Lois (Whitsel) Smith loved track & field, and the Mt Top Track & Field Club resulted from that joy
Lois (Whitsel) Smith Lois (Whitsel) Smith fell in love with track and field as a young athlete at Penn Cambria High School in the 1970s....
hughconrad52
Jan 10, 20224 min read


“On the Link Between Great Thinking and Obsessive Walking”: From Thoreau
Darwin's walking path Moreover, you must walk like a camel, which is said to be the only beast which ruminates when walking. –Henry David...
hughconrad52
Jan 7, 20224 min read


Marty Martynuska, a dedicated educator for 30+ years, is alive today because of some special people
Marty Martynuska … a truly inspirational story Part 1 Many of the loves that we cherish as adults originated in our childhoods. That is...
hughconrad52
Jan 5, 20226 min read


Lilly High School basketball experienced great success in the 1920s
Coach Walter Hite, Francis (Pep) Salony, Ellis (Tussie) Meehan, Doń Eckenrode, Bennie Donlinger, George (Buck) Inman, (Dr.) Jim Leap,...
hughconrad52
Jan 1, 20224 min read


A great success story: Pat Farabaugh loved books as a child, and now his photo is on the cover
Pat signing books at the Johnstown Library … Coming from a small town or small school is never a hindrance Part 1 Today, Pat Farabaugh...
hughconrad52
Jan 1, 20226 min read


Betty White as “The Happy Homemaker” taught me to separate the person from her roles
As Sue Ann Nivens in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" … could not figure why I disliked her What I did in the early years was unfortunate. At...
hughconrad52
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Jesus’ New Year’s Resolution: Love thy neighbor as thyself comes with proviso
... We must first love ourselves When Jesus Christ was born, he was hearkened as the Prince of Peace, the one who would bring peace to...
hughconrad52
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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