Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of republicanism and the values of democracy have both been vital to the nation.
A few years ago, I hired a young man who lived nearby to chainsaw some trees on my property.
Forbes says the “man purse” — or “murse” — is no longer just a trend, but a luxury must-have.
No wonder the ratings for the Winter Olympics are so much better than they were four years ago.
No wonder the ratings for the Winter Olympics are so much better than they were four years ago.
Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so.
Girl Scout cookies are back, and the new inverted food pyramid gives me permission to eat them — sort of.
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When I was a kid in the 1970s, no words broadcast on KDKA radio were sweeter than: “Bethel Park School District — closed.”
I drove my 89-year-old mother through our old Pittsburgh neighborhood last Sunday.


