I’ve never been one to quote scripture; I hear too many politicians using Bible verses out of context to appeal to certain blocs of voters. But today I’m going to quote a verse I think particularly cogent in relation to a news story that broke Wednesday.Tanner Cook, 21, was shot in the ...
The 1979 sci-fi movie “Aliens” had a great marketing tagline: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Forty-four years later it turns out that in space, no one should hear you swear.Or at least that’s what many Trekkies think.Since its TV premier in 1966, “Star Trek” fans have ...
I’m coming out. As a kid, I watched Uncle Miltie.Comedian Milton Berle, aka “Mr. Television,” was one of TV’s earliest and biggest stars. It’s been said that when NBC broadcast Berle’s “Texaco Star Theater” from 8 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, crime numbers plummeted because 95% of ...
It was overlooked by most media on Feb. 2, but Punxy Phil also saw my shadow and predicted that, within six weeks, I’d be running another of my popular “Test Your News IQ” quizzes. He was right, of course. See what you remember from recent news stories.1) On Feb. 4, the U.S. shot down a ...
Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Mike Pence and I were having lunch at Primanti’s out on Route 60. It was just before Christmas 2022, and everyone had the holiday spirit. But suddenly, Biden turned serious.“I know you find it odd that I would meet with you fellas,” Biden said, “but I need ...
Since I entered my 70s a few year back, I find myself becoming increasingly nostalgic. I suppose it’s natural to think of years gone by as a better, simpler time. Mainly, I become nostalgic when I hear about the disappearance of things from my childhood days. Over the past few months, I’ve ...
