03.09.10 | | Comments[8]
Download MP3 Just a week ago Friday, and less than a week after he officially announced that he would run for governor of New York, Governor David Paterson announced that he was out of the race. When making his announcement, ...
03.02.10 | | Comments[5]
Download MP3 Today I’m proud to be celebrating my first anniversary of delivering commentaries every Tuesday on the Family Life Network Noon Report. I want to thank the management and staff of Family Life for blessing me ...
02.23.10 | | Comments[3]
Download MP3 In a recent commentary, I proposed that all cars in New York and Pennsylvania should be required to have breathalyzer like devices -- called ignition interlocks -- that would prevent drunks from driving. In order to ...
02.16.10 | | Comments[2]
Download MP3 In previous commentaries, I have expressed my concern about the economic mess in the Empire and Keystone States -- from unemployment to deficits and so on. I know that a lot of you feel powerless when it comes to ...
02.09.10 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 Community service is a great American tradition that goes back to the very beginnings of our great republic. In fact, it is a great tradition that is uniquely american -- something that the Frenchman Alexis De ...
02.02.10 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 Today is a thumbs up and thumbs down commentary. I say thumbs up to New York Democratic Congressman Eric Massa for wanting to scrap the current House and Senate healthcare plans and start over. It ...
01.26.10 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 Far too many cities in the Empire and Keystone States face serious fiscal problems in the months ahead. The big challenge for local governments is to balance their budgets to avoid bankruptcy, state takeovers, and ...
01.19.10 | | Comments[6]
Download MP3 All too often lawmakers in Albany and in Harrisburg react to the tragedy and mayhem of the headlines instead of getting out in front of the headlines. We see this time and time again. Laws or proposed laws banning ...
01.12.10 | | Comments[4]
Download MP3 The Beach Boys once had a hit song that was called "Be True To Your School." That was a good value then and is a good value now. That's why I was so impressed last month when hundreds of parents, students, and ...
01.05.10 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 Now that 2010 is underway, I would like to share my hopes for the Empire and Keystone states. I hope that in 2010 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell does his job along with all of the lawmakers in Harrisburg. Last year ...
12.29.09 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 The new year is just around the corner and starting on January 1st, a couple of hospitals in Williamsport -- and one just outside of Williamsport -- will ban smokers from being hired. Job seekers can reapply for ...
12.22.09 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 Every year around this time there is controversy over nativity scenes on public property. For example, in late November a Harrisburg newspaper -- “The Patriot News” -- reported on a demonstration in ...
12.15.09 | | Comments[0]
Download MP3 It's that time of year again in many municipalities when citizens are turned into mice and required by law to scurry around and move their cars to the odd numbered side of the road on odd calendar days and to the ...
12.08.09 | | Comments[1]
Download MP3 Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday is in the rear view mirror, and Christmas is straight ahead. Unfortunately, for many people the holiday season is one big rat race. All too often the Christmas season is a ...
12.01.09 | | Comments[1]
Download MP3 In a recent commentary I criticized the Keystone State for failing to ban texting while driving and the use of handheld cell phones behind the wheel. I argued that this state of affairs was both dangerous and ...
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