Opinion

Published on November 27, 2022 - Page 20

In the past few months, Pennsylvanians have seen their share of negative ads making radical claims -- that one party is hell-bent on destroying...

Published on November 27, 2022 - Page 20

ROSES AND THORNS

THORN: The Town of Bloomsburg has some wonderful open areas to get unleashed dogs their outdoor exercise: the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds and the dog park...

Published on November 27, 2022 - Page 20

Declaring war on fentanyl

The Republicans won the House. The Democrats kept the Senate. Joe Biden is still pretending to be the president. So how about if we -- i.e., the...

Published on November 27, 2022 - Page 20

Progressive agenda makes me sad

In the smoldering wake of what can only be called a Republican debacle, many pundits much better schooled in politics and history weighed in with...

Published on November 26, 2022 - Page 8

Democrats’ state House win significant

The surprising success of Democrats in capturing control of the Pennsylvania state House signals a change in direction and philosophy for state...

Published on November 26, 2022 - Page 8

ROSES AND THORNS

ROSE: It's not every day we award a rose to someone for something that approached breaking the law. But this one goes to a scofflaw, Mark Darst of...

Published on November 26, 2022 - Page 8

Rich get richer thanks to lower taxes

In 2019, the average annual income of the working class was $18,500 and the average annual income of the middle class was $75,000, but the average...

Published on November 26, 2022 - Page 8

U.S. government caused inflation

Just a few days ago, people from all walks of life -- from the many different faiths, races, and ethnicities who inhabit this wonderful place we call...

Published on November 25, 2022 - Page 6

Make facial recognition fair

In nearly every spy thriller or superhero movie, some savvy computer wiz pushes a few buttons, and dozens of mugshots flash across a screen until the...

Published on November 25, 2022 - Page 6

ROSES AND THORNS

ROSE: In just two sentences, State Sen. John Gordner summed up the history of our area's troubled relationship with its flood-prone Fishing Creek and...

Published on November 25, 2022 - Page 6

We could at least apologize

InsideSources.com Things are not looking up for Indigenous Americans this Thanksgiving season. The Supreme Court is considering the retraction of...

Published on November 25, 2022 - Page 6

Vinyl captures wonders of music

Vinyl records are making a comeback, and it's not just nostalgic old fogies who are driving the trend. According to Readers Digest UK, millennial and...

Published on November 24, 2022 - Page 18

Let’s talk turkey

InsideSources.com It's the closest Americans come each year to everyone eating the same meal on the same day. Turkey is essential to the Thanksgiving...

Published on November 24, 2022 - Page 18

The first national Thanksgiving

On Oct. 3, 1789, President George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation in the United States, proclaiming a Thursday at the end of...

Published on November 24, 2022 - Page 18

Affirmative Action discriminates

InsideSources.com The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in...

Published on November 24, 2022 - Page 18

Affirmative Action still needed

InsideSources.com The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in...

Published on November 23, 2022 - Page 6

Laugh round up

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey." The horse replies, "Buddy -- you read my mind!" *** When does a horse talk? Only whinney wants...

Published on November 23, 2022 - Page 6

‘De-growth’ the wrong idea

When many of us were growing up, prominent among the decorations for Thanksgiving were images of Pilgrims and Indians. But times have changed. With...

Published on November 23, 2022 - Page 6

30 Seconds

So we want to ban racing because it's to loud. Where is the Town going to make up the lost Tax and Luxury tax revenue?? I haven't heard anything...

Published on November 22, 2022 - Page 6

Who are the fascists?

The Democrats have the "fascist" business wrong. Donald Trump isn't a fascist, or even a semi-fascist, in President Biden's term. Trump is an...

Published on November 22, 2022 - Page 6

Close this park chasm

It's exactly 1.1 miles from Bloomsburg's Town Hall to its Town Park. (We measured.) Yet, it seems a "La Brea"-like chasm has opened between the two....

Published on November 22, 2022 - Page 6

Holiday fluff has got the stuff

When it comes to sappy holiday movies, you either scorn them as you would another pair of reindeer-themed socks, or you eagerly binge on offerings...

Published on November 22, 2022 - Page 6

Fair maps turned out voters

InsideSources.com Pundits who focused on Democratic versus Republican battles before the election missed the real story -- that fairly drawn voting...

Published on November 21, 2022 - Page 6

Care deserts permeate Pa.

There's a desert on our doorstep. Of course, it's not the desert where you would find lots of sand, snakes or cacti. What we're talking about is a "...

Published on November 21, 2022 - Page 6

80 years of ’a beautiful friendship’

InsideSources.com It's still the same old story. Eighty years ago this month, Americans first plunked down a quarter for a ticket at their local...