Recently my family and I spent way more time at UPMC Altoona than we would have wished. Our beloved mother spent time in the ER, ICU, 7th Floor, and finally Palliative Care on the 14th floor. During the many weeks she was there, we encountered nothing but the most excellent medical care. ...

A never-ending calamity in progress: this is my view of our country’s rather pitiful address to mental health. How many more mass shootings, suicides, assaults, etc., will it take for our country to put mental illness completely at the forefront? In my opinion, at least 90% of the gun ...

Out my back door are hundreds of acres of fields which annually grow corn and soybeans. Alternating fields of soybeans and corn. Right now every corn field has been planted while grass covers the soybean fields. Meaning our farmers income is likely now cut in half. Not too difficult to ...

In A Christmas Carol, the third spectre shows Ebeneezer Scrooge his miserable future, the consequence of his misanthropy and greed. Scrooge posited the critical query; “Are these the shadows of the things which Will be, or are they the shadows of the things that May be, only?” David ...

I can’t imagine I’m alone in thinking how ironic our nation’s 250-year anniversary is happening now during this time of division in our country. It can also be argued that it is depressing. If we Google trying times in U.S. history, we will find that our great nation has had inner ...

As Americans struggle with rising prices, it is becoming increasingly clear that the war with Iran is carrying significant economic consequences here at home. Higher energy costs have pushed up gasoline prices, increased transportation expenses, and contributed to inflation throughout the ...