BREAKING NEWS!After extensive forensic investigations, officials at Ancestry.com have determined that Superman, aka 鈥淭he Man of Steel,鈥� is an African American.According to Ancestry, the man who鈥檚 鈥渇aster than a speeding bullet鈥� and who 鈥渃an leap tall buildings in a single bound,鈥� ...
America needs more immigrants, but we seem determined to shoot ourselves in the foot. Before addressing that self-sabotage, permit a small digression.In the 1980s, Venezuela was the wealthiest country in Latin America. Sitting on about 18% of the world鈥檚 proven oil reserves, Venezuelans ...
Every spring I read the stories in this newspaper about high school graduation classes; these stories trumpet the academic achievements of the very top students 鈥� the valedictorians and the salutatorians.The stories are interesting in at least two aspects. First off, I鈥檓 eager to see where ...
Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence, invented bifocals, the lightning rod, the glass harmonica and the Franklin stove, and more than earned his spot as one of the most renowned and revered Pennsylvanians.Franklin鈥檚 wide-ranging interests and thirst for knowledge were the ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> A local program is helping to stamp out food insecurity through help from a popular food delivery service. The Greater Washington County Food Bank recently partnered with DoorDash to deliver boxes of food to older residents in Washington ...
When it comes to immigration, and especially at this moment in our politics, I鈥檓 a 鈥渂othsides-er.鈥� These days, complaining about both sides 鈥� Democrats and Republicans 鈥� invites a lot of scorn and ridicule, usually from people on one side. On some issues that scorn might be deserved. ...
