Lost in the Lions’ den
When Penn State lost to Maryland on Saturday 68-64 their hopes of qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament came to an agonizing end on Senior Day, no less.
Greg Maresca
Returning to Sanity
On day one of his second term, President Trump wasted no time in issuing an executive order declaring that there are only two sexes, male and female.
Secession’s Hotel California
England’s King George III found out the hard way that the very genesis of the American ethos is running our own affairs liberated from bureaucratic control.
A General’s Consensus
General Mark Milley called Chinese Gen. Li Zuocheng on Oct. 30, 2020, four days before the presidential election and again on Jan. 8, 2021, two days after Trump supporters marched on the U.S. Capitol.
Out of Bounds
Who reading this can recall when the Super Bowl was played in mid-January? How many can remember when the NFL’s championship game was called just that: The NFL Championship game?
Expelled
The question was direct: If there was one federal agency that I could dispose of what would it be? Without ado: The Department of Education (DOE) as evidence for its abolishment is overwhelming.
The Congressional Sideshow
Too often the only thing Senate confirmation hearings reveal is pretense and hypocrisy. Most memorable was when Sen. Ted Kennedy, who left a woman to drown to salvage his political career sat in judgment of Supreme Court nominee, Clarence Thomas.
More Than Mere Politics
Republicans in 2025 have enormous ambitions: the border, energy, lawfare, the military, a record deficit, and a revisit of the 2017 tax cut, to name a few. Donald Trump was reelected to the presidency with a mandate to enact change but to do so he will have to work with a slim Congressional margin. Mike …
Lame Duck Legacy
This ongoing charade of woke democrats, leftists, and their enabling media should be more than enough to bury them all, but many remain incredulous.
Annual Review Awards II
Understatement of the year: Columbia University students who protested at nearby NYU were asked what they were protesting. One didn’t know while the other said she wished she was “better educated” not knowing how long Jews have lived in Palestine or what river and sea they are chanting about. Photo of the times: New York rapper Zeddy …
2024 Rearview Awards
According to the Chinese, 2024 was the year of the dragon that symbolizes strength, wisdom, luck and power. What 2024 did produce was perhaps the greatest political comeback in American history.
Saving Sgt. Penny
Daniel Penny joined dignitaries at the Army-Navy football game last Saturday as an invited guest of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. In contrast for our times, if it was up to the denizens of the left, Penny would be in a jail cell for the rest of his life.
Christmas Wish List
President-elect Donald Trump will take office next month and with Christmas upon us and many desiring a serious change of course – a Christmas wish list is in order. Trump could commence with changing Biden’s energy failure and then follow up
Gridiron Bucket Buster
Septuagenarian Peter Costarelli has made the journey to the home field of the Army Black Knights football team at West Point twice over the past half century but has yet to attend the granddaddy of college football – Army vs. Navy.
That will end Saturday.
Beat The Electoral Clock
In his first term President Donald Trump refused to add any new federal regulation without four being vanquished. This time, the ratio should be for each additional regulation 25 are repealed.
Swamp Gas
Trump realizes any changes can only be accomplished by appointing outsiders with the courage of their convictions.
Electile Dysfunction
Since the dust has settled on the 2024 presidential election, the dustup on the 2020 election begs many questions.
Punxsutawney Bob
With the election over and after serving 18 years in the Senate, did you happen to catch Pennsylvania’s incumbent Sen. Bob Casey’s impassioned concession speech?
Election Hangover
Even with the outcome well in hand, Trump Derangement Syndrome will not go away as those infected can’t stand the thought of how Donald Trump is a quasar of politics.
Pogues On Parade
Pogues on parade I started this Veteran’s Day column back at the end of July. Often, I finish the weekly treatise right before the deadline every Thursday evening. Given the nonstop news’ cycle, what I have learned over the last 21 years is how it’s a fool’s errand to try and “get ahead.” There are …