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Owens pondering run for presidency

I might run for president.I’m just throwing that out there.I haven’t even had time to form my “exploratory committee” yet.I might get around to it, by the time I finish this column.I do know, that if many more people plan to take a flying leap for the White House, by the time the first ...

Retirement of David Letterman marks the end of an era

In just a few days, David Letterman will hand in his cue cards and his top ten lists and fade (maybe) into television history. His retirement from the helm of the CBS Late Show marks the end of an era that began in the dimming mists of the 1950s with Steve Allen.Letterman descended from a line ...

It’s time for some serious baseball

Babe Ruth was a genuine American hero (to many).Oh, he drank too much; ate more than he should; he was married with an overly-keen eye for the ladies.But despite his obvious flaws, he could hit baseballs farther than just about anybody else on the planet - more of them too.While the NFL now ...

Cavanagh back in campaign mode

It seems fairly clear that former Fayette County Commissioner Sean Cavanagh would very much like to be a commissioner again, though without the hassle of a party primary battle.Apparently, he figures he’s above the pursuit of a mere party endorsement or maybe even a party label, though he ...

Loretta Lynch finally approved as AG

Loretta Lynch, by all accounts, is eminently qualified to be the nation’s top law enforcement official.There’ve been no questions about her qualifications.But for some reason, not fully realized, her confirmation to become U.S. Attorney General was allowed to languish while Senate ...

U.S. Rep. Shuster has some tough choices to make

So U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster is sleeping with the woman who lobbies him on behalf of her employer, the airline industry. Should we care?Rep. Shuster seems to think not. He issued a terse no comment, none-of-your-business statement, when the subject of the relationship was broached by the Capital ...