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The QV School Board Race - A Contrast of Similarities

It's Primary Election time - a bigger deal than you (or I) might have thought. An analysis of the subtleties of local politics, this time of the School Board variety.

Local Connections

Bordering on the Bizarre - The Shopping Center Splits

Second in a continuing series about how our lives are shaped by the lines we draw around each other. Where exactly is your favorite place to shop? You might be surprised..

Familiar Territory...Again

My first thoughts on seeing the news - "Where? Oh, no, not there..Why?" There are no clear answers, only clear resolve.

Reflections on a Closed Balcony

Paying homage to Roger Ebert, American man of letters, and much more than just a movie critic.

Cell Phones and 9-1-1: Image vs. Reality

Trying to separate the wheat from the chaff in an essential, familiar area, with the hope of planting and sustaining some seeds of understanding.

Bordering on the Bizarre

First in a series about the lines we draw around each other. The how and why about all those phone numbers, and why they differ in the strangest places.

Square Pegs, Sadness, and Old Rock Stars

A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more. - Matthew 2:18

Light-Up Night: The Shadow Fireworks

Excitement abounded at this year's annual holiday kick-off event. There was much going on in the shadows that surrounded the rockets' red glare. Here's some light on those events and the planning.

The Election, with Ben and Elaine

The electorate came out in force to largely affirm their support for the Democratic agenda. Looking at the potential deeper consequences. Now the REAL fun begins..

Subduing the Silly Season

Or at least trying to. Let's add "sad", "sophomoric", and "sobering" while we're at it. A look at the issues and candidates affecting the Sewickley area as election day approaches.

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