“Let’s go outside!” Fippy the elderly mini schnauzer runs to the door and wiggles a little while I put on my boots, my coat, gloves and hat, and wrap a scarf around my face. Then it’s time to help Fippy into his coat. I stuff a plastic baggie into my pocket and clip the leash to ...
Q.: I hate snow days. Wait a minute, let me explain. I hate the kind of snow days we have now. I don’t care if you call them remote learning or flexible instruction days or remote instruction days, they are horrible! I’m the kind of student who needs to be in the same room with my teachers. ...
I'm not sure which elicited a louder gasp or cheer across Steeler Nation: the Ravens' kicker missing the potentially game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the last regular season NFL game or Mike Tomlin's announcement that he was stepping down as head coach of the Steelers after 19 ...
by John Sacco Contributing writer Phil Mary was not going to sneak up on anyone. His wrestling prowess and abilities were known as a young wrestler. “I remember telling (the late) Tom Teagarden at a junior high tournament about Phil,” said Tim Mousetis, who coached Mary in junior high ...
We just returned from a weeklong trip by car to Memphis, Tenn. We undertook the journey over two days so as not to be on the road continuously for 12 hours or more. Good idea, but driving on interstate highways for more than a couple of hours at a time can be rather boring — yet not quite as ...
It has often been stated that it’s better to be lucky than good. Doug Willis it would seem is both. It has also been claimed that nice guys finish last and today’s column should dispel that old myth. Doug Willis has always been a good guy since I have known him, which has been quite a ...
