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Enjoy the waning days of summer

As a kid, I always grew melancholy when summer moved into late August. The fireflies had departed from the evening sky and the sounds of katydids gave pause to the thought that summer would be coming to an end. Darkness was coming earlier and soon the joys of unplanned summer fun: riding bikes, ...

Classic SummerSlam remembered

The 31st annual SummerSlam takes place next Sunday, and the event is said to be scheduled for six hours.Yes, you read that right, six hours!The two-hour preshow is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. and the main card is set for a 7 p.m. start, an hour earlier that the normal 8 p.m. bell time.But we ...

Five standouts from Steelers’ win

There were more than five standout players in the Steelers’ 20-12 win at the New York Giants on Friday night, but we’ll start by counting backwards with:5. TERRELL WATSONWatson averaged a respectable 4.4 yards per carry in leading the Steelers with 44 rushing yards, and it was his 15-yard ...

Raptor wings of autumn; why and where

You may have noticed the daylight period growing shorter these past weeks. You can be sure that birds have noticed it too. Soon that change will trigger an annual event that’s one of the marvels of the natural world — southward migration. Every fall, millions of birds of species not adapted ...

‘Goldilocks’ a good lesson for us all

Seeing a bear in our woods always makes me think of that story about Goldilocks and the three bears. On the bike trail between Ohiopyple and Confluence a few days ago, I encountered Momma Bear and two of her cubs. Last year on the trail section between Ohiopyle and Connellsville, I encountered ...

Several news-worthy items in pro wrestling

There have been several news-worthy items that have gone down in the world of pro wrestling, so let’s jump right into them.<strong>Nakamura and Cena</strong>Tuesday night on Smackdown Live, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated John Cena to earn a WWE championship title shot ...