EXPORT, Pennsylvania -- When Ben Fallon was growing up in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, all he ever wanted to do was play football. Fallon was in fourth grade, and in Western Pennsylvania, pretty much every boy wants to play football. However, his parents had some strong feelings about that ...

President Trump likes putting his name on things, so maybe it was inevitable he'd get his own corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Truth be told, what the president's just-released national security strategy sets out as a new proposition is really a restatement of the Lodge Corollary, named ...

The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, warmth, and togetherness. Streets glow with twinkling lights, homes fill with the sound of laughter, and families gather to celebrate traditions old and new. Yet, beneath the festive surface, many individuals experience a quiet sorrow, ...

Much like the Southeastern Conference’s battle cry of “It Just Means More,” I’m finding that these days some milestones “Just Hit Harder.” This one has struck me with the force of a 2x4 to the temple. I’m talking about driving, something I normally do a lot of. These days, ...

President Trump got what might be considered some good news last week, though most of the major American media ignored it. According to a UK Daily Mail/J.L. Partners survey, the president's approval rating increased from 45 percent to 47 percent between Nov. 21 and Dec. 4. The poll included ...

Sometimes one crisis seems to lead to another for President Trump -- and he's got plenty of trouble brewing. For months now, Trump's approval rating has taken a beating for the knock-on effects of the government shutdown and the ongoing Epstein files fiasco. In November, his administration ...