Hurtling downhill to the top of your game
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan My friend Ian lives near Phoenix, Ariz. He’s a successful guy, providing personal speed and strength...
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- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Follow the trail to find the sunset at the end
Photo by Matt Weed It’s the little things in life that bring great joy to columnist Matt Weed. This Dec. 2 sunset view from his Crafton...
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Is PennDOT listening to comments against I-79 toll bridge proposal?
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By Rep. Anita Kulik For months now I have stood against PennDOT and the proposed tolling of the I-79 bridge in...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Why I started experimental cooking using leftovers and cheap ingredients
-CAUGHT IN THE WEEDS- By Matt Weed In my younger years I was a cook. I spent almost 10 years cooking at various places, mostly mom and...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Committees continue to address pandemic-related issues
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By State Rep. Anita Kulik As I write this article, I am in Harrisburg for another busy week. The State House has sat...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Have you ever thought of two-timing your employer?
I read an article on LinkedIn the other day about people who have taken on two jobs during this pandemic. I don’t mean second jobs that...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
This isn’t the season or reason to go along to get along
The world’s gone nuts,” a seasoned teacher said to me recently. “I’m punching the clock for a few more months until I retire, just trying...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
The praise doesn’t belong to me, but to everyone who pitched in
In the 1980s, I was in the Army. My job was to manage a motor pool. My friends will tell you that to this day I can barely change a tire....
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 4 min
Never forget the lessons that were learned that day
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By Rep. Anita Kulik As I write this article, we are coming off of a summer recess, when the legislature is not in...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Life and love can exist in beautiful harmony
I recently met a woman whose husband had just passed away. They had been married for 64 years. We got to talking about what made her...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
Lawmakers should be in touch with the needs of those they represent
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By Rep. Anita Kulik There can be times when I am at the Capitol, and I think we as legislators are in a bubble. Time...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
As 9/12 demonstrated, Americans are still more united than divided
As we approach the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, I’ve had numerous friends tell me they want the America we saw on the day after...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Labors of love keep the world turning
Labor day is back again. My union-loving friends love to point out that the holiday wouldn’t exist without unions fighting for it, and I...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
Take care against heat and tick bites as you enjoy the last weeks of summer
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By Rep. Anita Kulik The end of summer seems to be fast approaching, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy all...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Put down the rock and rise to the top of the mountain
Normally, I think I would be the last person to endorse any TikTok videos, but I recently had a friend post one to Facebook that caught...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Making your relationship work with tenacity
A couple we know celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary a short time ago. Teressa and I feel pretty accomplished here in our 31st year...
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
JOYCE MAYS: I’ll miss you, my friend, until we see each other again
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan Joyce Mays and I shared lots of friends and acquaintances. Our bond, however, was closer than that. Much...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 4 min
Passage of ‘Lemonade Law’ encourages child entrepreneurship
-HARRISBURG UPDATES- By Rep. Anita Kulik From all indications it appears that everyone who celebrated the Fourth of July holiday had a...
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- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Life is complex but ‘maybe’ my columns make it better
-DIVERSIONS WITH DAVE- By David Ficarri Friends of mine were having a little debate on whether social media was helping or hurting...
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- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
State budget boosts school finances, leaves out needed broadband funding
The Pennsylvania State House and Senate spent the week of June 21 working on budget negotiations and other bills before the June 30...
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