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Did you hear about Johnny O. Muddle, the young man who was kicked out of the service academy? He was 19 when he was caught cheating, but his problems really be…

In all our lives, there are times when past and present merge. Such is the case when the recent news broke that Rosalynn Carter, 95, had been diagnosed with de…

I'm convinced my yard is out to get me.

It's easy to demonize people or groups that we don't know or understand. They are "the others" -- those we make assumptions about that may not be accurate. Whe…

When veterans who risked their lives in service to our country visit a Department of Veterans Affairs facility to receive the care, benefits, and services they…

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The other day a friend came up to me at our Lions Club meeting and asked this question: "Where do you get all those stories that you use in your column?" I tol…

PITTSBURGH -- One by one over the past two weeks, members of Jewish congregations in Pittsburgh have come to the witness stand in federal court and relived the…

Summer has arrived in the Spa City and according to recent figures released by Visit Hot Springs and other sources, the tourism season is off to a very good st…

The most powerful factor in American politics is Donald Trump's fan club. Only they explain why someone like Joe Biden could end up president and might, despit…

It took me a couple of months, but I finally finished the most fantastic book I have ever read in my life. Titled "Bibi," it is the life story of Benjamin Neta…

Is your passport up to date? I encourage you to check and find out! U.S. Passport Services are continuing to see unprecedented demand for passports. During the…

After Dana and I first got married, life was a little bit of struggle to stay active, as we lived in an apartment that afforded little opportunity to stretch o…

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