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OP-ED: Eighteen holes of fun … or not

They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...

If you could change one thing …

Q. I just finished a week at a Leadership camp. One of the things I enjoyed the most was Open Talk time. The camp counselor posed a question, and we all responded. It’s the kind of thing you always do. I’d love to hear your responses to two of my favorite ones. First, if you could have one ...

The congressman makes much of little

Recently, our serially absent congressman, Guy Reschenthaler, ventured to write a newspaper commentary tooting his own horn, citing, for instance, the return home of Pennsylvania native Marc Fogel from a Russian prison. "President Trump secured [Fogel's] release within just three weeks in ...

Spilling the tea on energy drinks

Q. Please settle an argument with my mom. I drink what she says is too many energy drinks. I think I drink just enough to keep me sharp and they aid my cognition. She says in the hot summer they don’t hydrate me enough. I counter with the argument that, if I were stranded in a desert and only ...

Unplugging from too much online time

Q. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I need help with my online time. It’s only been a week since high school graduation and it hit me that I’m spending most of my days online. I should be happy. I’m all set for college in August, and the incredible effort I made to get ...

MAGA and the need for new leadership

During the 1970s, the word went out: The country needed a Lincoln, not a Ford. That's even truer now. Can the U.S. produce a public figure who combines politically savvy and principled leadership as well as Old Abe did? Probably not. In our history, there's only been one Lincoln. Commenting ...