John Hook
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The Season of Family, However You Define It
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It takes a village to raise a child. This is an old proverb with unknown origins. An NPR newsletter did some informal research in 2016 to find out if it […]
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Creatures of Habit
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Humans are creatures of habit. This is an understanding about people, and all living creatures for that matter, that has existed for eons. In the February 1887 edition of Popular […]
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Our Family’s Literal and Figurative Marathons
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The modern marathon race traces its roots to the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who, in 490 B.C., ran from Marathon to Athens with the news of a Greek […]
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Almost Heaven: Decades of Misconceptions Erased on a Trip to West Virginia
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I want to move to West Virginia. OK, I’ll admit, those are seven inconceivable words for me. You see, way back on the fourth weekend of October 1982, a group […]
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Penn State Board of Trustees Composition Should Reflect Modern Realities
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A column appeared a few weeks ago on StateCollege.com’s sister site Onward State discussing the retro uniforms that several Penn State athletic teams have worn – specifically women’s volleyball, men’s […]
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An Open Letter to State Rep. Takac on Public School Funding
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An open letter to state Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township: Dear Representative Takac, Last Tuesday on this very website you shared your opinion about the state’s funding of Pennsylvania’s schools. […]
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NCAA’s APR Is a Misleading Measurement
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Well, the euphoria certainly lasts a couple days when it’s a holiday weekend doesn’t it? When you are a sleepy little hamlet of around 50,000 permanent residents, and also home […]
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The Ride’s on Us
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Last week I drove from our home in Ferguson Township on the west side of town to a few stores on North Atherton Street, using a detour around the Walmart […]
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Educational Process Might Need a Ride on Spaceship Earth
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The flagship attraction of Epcot in Walt Disney World is Spaceship Earth – the big ball near the main entrance to the park. It’s a ride on which you travel […]
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Young Athletes Deserve Encouragement, Not Negative Predictions
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“Whoa! Ok! Ok! Ok! Ok! My turn. You don’t have a crystal ball. You can’t look at a kid and predict his future any more than I can. I’ve sat […]