Not to be overwrought, but we have reached a crisis point in his country that requires -- demands -- reflection and sober judgment.The tipping point of this crisis stems from the convergence of two ideas momentarily at least in conflict. The first is the Republican attempt to gain control of ...
It鈥檚 all in the numbers. For President Trump, the numbers are dreadful. It鈥檚 difficult finding any poll in which he鈥檚 more popular than he is unpopular.The most recent CNN/SSRS poll is an example of just how unpopular he is 鈥� and on a variety of fronts.Only 36 percent of the people ...
In the lobby of the Uniontown Public Library, just off the main entrance, in a glass display case, sits a trophy 鈥� it was awarded in 1959 to the local team that won a national baseball championship.How did it end up at the library? I will tell you in a moment, for it鈥檚 a tale all its own. ...
Bob Woodward doesn鈥檛 seem to have an axe to grind. He just writes books.The legendary Watergate journalist has authored or co-authored 18 books, and a dozen of them have become No. 1 national bestsellers.Last week, juicy tidbits from his latest book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," were ...
He was the star basketball player, but he was humble about it. He dated the head cheerleader, though at the time he preferred the company of friends.I鈥檓 talking about Gene Painley of Uniontown, who died recently. Gene was a friend and a touchstone of my youth. Later, seeing him as an adult, ...
Ken Burns鈥� 10-part documentary series "The Vietnam War" aired last September on PBS.It was of great interest to me, having spent a year at Danang Air Base between 1969 and 鈥�70.In Episode 5, the viewing audience was taken to the prison facility known as The Hanoi Hilton, where we saw an ...