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Just a jab away?

He should have known better.Our most recent ex-president flew into the belly of the anti-vaxxer beast 鈥 Alabama 鈥 and he let the folks down there know he鈥檚 gotten a jab or two.鈥淚 recommend, take the vaccines. I did it. It鈥檚 good. Take the vaccines,鈥 Mr. Trump announced during a ...

The Plaza, or hanging with George

It鈥檚 too bad George Marshall never became president of the United States. If he had, Uniontown today might have a presidential library. Tourists (and scholars) would be knocking themselves silly to get here, clogging the sidewalks, spending money.Alas, Marshall was never commander-in-chief. ...

Bailey Park: The reality and the dream

It was a cloudy, rainy day.Under the sheltering roof of the city pavilion that sits not far from Pennsylvania Avenue, Mayor Bill Gerke gestured in appreciation toward Mark John - otherwise known as Mookie - who has been placed in charge of engineering what would be a remarkable turn around: the ...

Battle cry of the un-woke!

Some Americans delight when they see other Americans face defeat.鈥淚t鈥檚 not often that I鈥檓 happy a U.S. team loses in the Olympics,鈥 said conservative Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield. 鈥淏ut I found myself rooting against Megan Rapinoe and her merry band of America-hating female soccer ...

Infrastructure bill will test Biden

The struggle over an infrastructure bill in Congress may have a way to go. But rest assured, there鈥檚 a professional in the White House who鈥檚 determined to see it across the finish line.In the first eight months of his presidency, Joe Biden has shown the value of having an experienced ...

Whatever happened to Jujubes II?

I just ate a handful of Reese鈥檚 Peanut Butter Cups.It was in preparation for what I鈥檓 about to write.I love Reese鈥檚 Peanut Butter Cups.I鈥檝e had a fondness for them for as long as I can remember.And they aren鈥檛 even my favorite candy.It was 14陆 years ago that I first wrote about my ...