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Ode to a Covid Independence Day Jun. 25, 2020
Things you can do on the Fourth of July If you're worried 'bout COVID and don't want to die: You can... Read More
A Celestial Halloween Oct. 24, 2019
Week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2019 "Trick or treat!" Soon, we'll be hearing this phrase coming from a v... Read More
The Story Behind the Liberty Bell Jul. 04, 2019
Dear Readers: Happy July 4th! Here's a little history of the Liberty Bell: The Pennsylvania Assembly... Read More
Commencing a Truly Different Life May. 30, 2019
We are in the midst of commencement season, and of course, every grad has a story. I attended Hunter... Read More
At the Bullfights Ole May. 23, 2019
LAS VENTAS, MADRID — I am supposedly on holiday in Madrid. I take a break from politics, from ... Read More
Trump's Plan to Make the National Mall Celebration All About Him Must Be Stopped. May. 17, 2019
President Donald Trump is threatening to turn one of America's most sacrosanct modern traditions ... Read More
The High Price of Cultural Change May. 14, 2019
It's a funny thing about "culture." It changes. That's because people die and new ones get born, and... Read More
Losing a Hometown Hero Mar. 12, 2019
PITTSBURGH — Baseball is always held up as a metaphor for life in America. The struggles and d... Read More
The Deep Meaning of Groundhog Day Jan. 31, 2019
Saturday is Groundhog Day. It is the day when many eyes will turn to Gobbler's Knob, a wooded hill a... Read More
America's War of Independence, Civil Rights Movement Were Part of the Same Revolution Dec. 13, 2018
Many of our political differences today stem from different perceptions of American history. On the ... Read More
Floor Picnic Nov. 24, 2018
We were never dining room kind of people. For years, I thought it was a before-its-time minimalist m... Read More
The Bonds of Traditions in America's Melting Pots Nov. 28, 2017
PITTSBURGH — Barb Yavorcik's husband jokes that when he called his mother to tell her they wer... Read More
America's Second Civil War Jan. 24, 2017
It is time for our society to acknowledge a sad truth: America is currently fighting its second Civi... Read More
Cocktail Culture: Meditation by Other Means Dec. 29, 2016
Stressed Americans seeking calm through decluttering and meditation might add a third activity: the ... Read More
How Is the Godless West Working Out? Sep. 13, 2016
There are many recent developments in the godless West. To name a few: —The Supreme Court of I... Read More
The State of Our Tradition May. 26, 2016
Madrid — One thing conservatives overlook in their worldview is tradition. We favor limited go... Read More
Finding Salt Aug. 29, 2014
Q: Eating food wouldn't be much fun without salt, yet we are constantly being told to avoid it in ou... Read More
Flo & Friends
Dec. 31, 2013
