Cumberland Times-News Columns

Is civility losing out to the ‘culture war’?

2012-05-19T18:49:20-04:00

In today’s America, we face an important choice: being civil (respectful of the views/rights of others) or continuing “the culture war.”

Ordinary things can be the most amazing

2012-05-19T18:30:48-04:00

When you live in this world — not that I have any experience in any other one yet — you come across absolutely amazing things that don’t amaze you.

Bad as it may be, the other one is far worse

2012-05-19T18:30:13-04:00

One problem I have with being sick is that I don’t always realize I’m as sick as I am.

How will we face our energy future?

2012-05-12T17:33:32-04:00

My Energy and Environment Course, which I have regularly taught each term is nearly over for the spring.

Forget ‘air guitar’; try ‘air cannon’ instead

2012-05-12T17:33:24-04:00

Imagine that you and your best buddy are 12 years old, and your mom has dropped the two of you off at PNC Park in Pittsburgh to see your first Major League Baseball game.

It's best to beware of unseen hitchhikers

2012-05-05T18:15:11-04:00

One of the questions Capt. Gary and 1Sgt. Goldy get at Little Round Top involves the stupid questions that people ask us.

grazing animals at their most prolific in Africa

2012-05-05T18:13:54-04:00

Our last spring public program for Science Sunday at Frostburg State opens today at 4 p.m. in the Compton Science Center in Room 224.
“Grazers of the African Plains” will be repeated the next two Sundays, same time and place.

Rusty takes over with his doggy wisdom

2012-05-05T18:13:36-04:00

They say the world is going to the dogs.
If only!

The night the lights went out in the Queen City

2012-04-30T23:44:06-04:00

A steady blue light shone for a few moments on the mountains above Cumberland and then the lights of the city began to go dark.

‘Awesome Space’ is just right for youths

2012-04-30T10:33:14-04:00

Between the second and third grade, I got the “space bug,” a fascination with outer space that many other children get. Some space books are at too high a level for these students; other books limit what they present.