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People often ask me where I get the ideas for my column. I tell them sometimes they come from conversation with others. Sometimes they come from reading things. Sometimes they come from life experiences. Sometimes they come from exposure to something. Today’s column comes from something ...

Rounding Third: New rides in the big old city

Small town living seldom requires the services of Uber or Lyft. But I was in New York City last week and had the opportunity to be a newly savvy traveler. I became an Uber user. I am a verified rider. I am so cool. It was fun, it was safe, and I enjoyed my drivers. And yes, it is fairly ...

Decisions not siding with sentiments of area

I wish to speak about democracy in our region. What is the problem? We have lost it. It used to be that the majority ruled but that is not the case anymore. We now have two instances of this loss. One is the school system. Those in charge rule regardless of what the majority wants. ...

View from Hickory Heights: Life goes on

When I was cleaning out one of my drawers, I came across this little folder. Of course, I took time to see what it was. It said it was favorite quotes from “Good Old Days” books. There were quotes from many noted people. One, interested me. It was from Robert Frost. It said, “In three ...

Stay-at-home mom sees social benefits of cyber schooling

People often think that cyber school students lack socialization. As the mother of a student who attends a public cyber school, I can attest: that has not been our experience. I am a stay-at-home mom with three children. My oldest is a second grader who has been enrolled at PA Cyber since ...

Deconstructing the green scheme

For years we have endured the unending mantra against “greedy” oil companies, while hearing no criticism for greedy Green Energy companies gobbling up trillions of dollars in corporate welfare. It seems rather duplicitous. The Climate Cult claimed that “Green Energy” was so cheap we ...