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‘Duck Dynasty’ and the First Amendment

I鈥檝e never seen Duck Dynasty. I don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever see it, either. I have a hard time watching an hour-long reality show populated by people I鈥檇 have little in common with -- if they lived in my neighborhood. That鈥檚 just me.That said, I did read, and with some interest, that ...

Did you know?

If you thought people a hundred years ago celebrated New Year鈥檚 Eve with quiet dignity -- you were wrong.鈥淣ew Year given noisy welcome,'' read the headline on the front page of the Jan. 1, 1914 edition of the Uniontown Morning Herald.鈥淐are-worn 1913, overburdened with the trials of the ...

Megyn Kelly鈥檚 White Christmas

<em>鈥淩ace is still an incredibly volatile issue in this country, and Fox News, and yours truly, are big targets for many people.鈥</em><strong>-- Fox News host, Megyn Kelly</strong>聽Megyn Kelly has a point. She and Fox News are targets ...

The handshake heard around the world

For 10 whole seconds, President Obama stopped and shared a handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro last week. Both men flew to South Africa to honor the life of Nelson Mandela at a memorial service attended by the heads of state from around the world.You鈥檇 have to wonder, what would ...

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During this month one hundred years ago, there were some rather strange, if humorous goings-on in Fayette County.On Dec. 16, 1913, it was reported on the front page of the Uniontown Morning Herald that the 鈥減artially decomposed鈥 body of a man or woman had been found in the back of a wagon ...

I bought a grape yesterday

A few days ago, while watching the documentary "America in Primetime,'' I was struck by an interesting comment made by one of its participants.鈥淵esterday I bought a grape,鈥 he said.He鈥檇 made the claim that primetime television, with its extended long-form shows, such as "The Sopranos'' ...