In his Gains & Gleanings column, the Rev. James Hogan reflects on his declining Facebook use, attributing it to political burnout and the impact of political debates on friendships. After discovering a long-time friend's unfriending, Hogan realized how political disagreements can harm relationships.
In growing numbers, people throughout the Bible Belt don't belong to or attend a church anymore. But the Rev. James Hogan says he sees some of his friends in the pastorate role model excellent, empowering, bold, vision casting leadership in some churches that support them.
In his Gains & Gleanings column, Rev. James Hogan shares his opinion on plans by the Allegheny County Housing Authority to rebuild the Hays Manor housing complex. He stresses the need for elected officials in McKees Rocks to stand up and say, “No."
The message is the same as it's been for all the accidental/draft luck phenoms who come to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is AAA+ baseball, not major league. There are no rings ahead here, no parades, no glory.
When the necessary decision to shut down Gazette 2.0 was made, the fiscal realities were familiar across the newspaper landscape. Everyone is losing money, and papers die every day.
In 1892, newspapers were the only media. No radio, no TV, no internet. That made newspapers essential and useful for a large segment of the populace. It was in that…
A few years ago I caught jury duty and dutifully, if begrudgingly, showed up to the San Diego County Courthouse. Then, despite my best efforts, I was seated on a…