On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Standard Examiner had a half-page article about Governor Cox expressing his support for President Trump sending the military to California as a show of force to stimulate fear among immigrants and US citizens in Los Angeles. That action did not tamp down the ...

There are some things in life that just shouldn’t be mixed. Eating out and human body parts are a good example. When our daughter was little, we liked to eat at a certain Chinese buffet. The food was good and the ambiance was at least as nice as your average service station waiting ...

“At 11 years old I was hired out at shoe binding. The fall and winter being the busiest season, we sometimes had to work until 12 or 1 o’clock in the morning. The young mistress used to whip me because I did not understand as much about the work at 11 years as she did at 35. Once the master ...

This week, Israel finally unleashed its firepower against Iran's nuclear program in a devastating feat of intelligence work, technological competence and war planning. The Israelis not only caught the Iranian regime flatfooted, but they devastated Iran's war-making capacity, degrading Iran's ...

Events are moving fast. Seven days ago, as I write, Israel had not yet launched its first attacks on targets in Iran. Seven days from now, things may well have changed — significantly. In such times, a historian's perspective may be helpful. Fortunately, the two most eminent English-language ...

When my ancestors settled in what is now Beaver County 170 years ago, they carved out a living with few economic options beyond lumber, mining or hard labor. They had even fewer choices for energy — their best options were burning things like wood or coal. They’d barely believe their eyes ...