President-elect Obama showed up unannounced in Blue Grass late Wednesday afternoon as I was pulling in with a load of split firewood.
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Senators McCain and Obama came to Blue Grass this week for a fourth debate, because they recognized that my vote might decide the 2008 election. We...
I was lying in bed at 3:30 a.m. a couple of weeks ago recounting dumb things I’ve done and making a to-do list when a new thought slipped into line...
People who live in the country are either “been-heres” or “come-heres.” Both choose to live here—and often it’s a hard choice.
Fifty years ago, I stood on a stage at Morningside School, dressed as a British officer from 1758. My eighth-grade class was celebrating Pittsburgh’s...
Sooner or later -- words I use a lot -- gasoline in America will cost $8 per gallon. Which is what it costs today in Europe. “Sooner or later” lends...
What would you do if the price of gasoline—now at more than $3 per gallon—were to rise to $10? Or more? Gripe, that’s for sure. Blame somebody. Some...