Education

Remembering the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

Written by Gerard Hoefling Ph.D Posted by Michael Sauers October 15, 2024 This past August 1st, I had the incredible honor of being invited by the University of Warsaw to participate in a remembrance ceremony marking the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. This...

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Can There Be a God?

Michael Sauers October 15, 2024 The all-knowing, loving God that we were brainwashed to believe in is a mirage, a figment of our imaginations. Belief in God requires a huge leap of faith. My leap of faith sees a God that is compassionate, kind and vegan. Look at...

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Michael Sauers October 12, 2024 As we know, corporations and the powerful get a slap on the wrist while everyone else gets handcuffs. A good example is the lack of justice for the Boeing victims. Boeing CEO, Davey Calhoun got a bonus. No one from Boeing has gone to...

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Excuses????? Take Your Pick!

Mike Sauers August 14, 2024 Sapiens like to think of themselves as special. Highly intelligent! Creative! Innovative! Conquerors! Problem solvers! Masters of the planet! Etc., etc.,etc.! From a self-serving, top of the food chain perspective that has limited merit...

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Meaning of the Fourth of July

Written by Gerard Hoefling Posted July 4, 2024 As we Americans navigate a difficult political landscape while gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July and the birth of our nation and Democracy, it may be useful to consider how our nation came into being. Such an...

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Trump’s Supreme Court

Michael Sauers July 2, 2024 It appears that Trump's Supreme Court has come through for him. In a six to three ruling they have supplied him with broad immunity from prosecution. The Court ruled that regardless of evidence of criminal behavior, a president has immunity...

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Fully Fund Public Schools

Written by Ginny Mazzei Posted June 15, 2024 Tuesday's (6-11-24) Press Enterprise carries a report about the proposal to invest in public education, HB 2370, that passed the Pennsylvania House on Monday. I say it is about time. I am over 65 and understand the...

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Trump-Hitler-Roosevelt

Written by Gerard Hoefling June 13, 2023 I am writing in response to a recent Letter to the Editor in which the author expressed disdain for those who might compare former President Donald Trump with Adolph Hitler and instead argued a more accurate comparison would be...

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Dreams

Written by Robert Curry Posted by Michael Sauers June 3, 2024 Sometimes dreams are just too big for one person to carry. Those big dreams must be shared if they are to become a reality. The story of the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) is one such dream. HIP became...

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What Did I Miss? I’m Confused and I Don’t Understand!

Written by Rodney Holt Posted by Mike Sauers June 2, 2024 I consider myself an old man. I was born in the 50's, became aware in the 60's and now, in the 2020's, I'm asking myself what did I miss. I don't understand! "The Methodists will not replace us"! "The...

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