The Big 10 will soon complete the selling of its soul

8 Dec 20208 Dec 2020

11Dec2015 Photo: Anthony Moretti The Big 10’s conference leaders staked the moral high ground this summer by saying the conference wouldn’t play football (or any other sport) this fall because…

An open letter to families within the Mt. Lebanon School District

25 Nov 202015 Apr 2021

Hi everyone, Let's begin with the obvious: Roughly half of you are going to support the words you're about to read, and roughly half of you aren't. Roughly half of…

Who are we, and what are we becoming?

4 Nov 202015 Apr 2021

Steve Montagna, a friend of mine from our high school days, is the author of the post, which first appeared on his Facebook page. With his permission, I post it…

Four more years

4 Nov 2020

It’s possible that within hours “President-elect” will be attached to Joe Biden’s name. For the more than 70-million Americans who voted for him, this will be great news. For the…

Justice Ginsburg’s death moves the political needle

18 Sep 202019 Sep 2020

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will do what nothing else has done in recent months: recalibrate the 2020 presidential election. The growing number of coronavirus deaths…

If college football players are competing this fall…

19 Aug 202015 Apr 2021

...then every single one of them and their families must have the legal right to sue their institution if they die from coronavirus, or if they’re diagnosed with any medical…

College football fans will be pivotal this season

26 Jul 202015 Apr 2021

Two college football teams will spend the next two weeks in quarantine. That means no workouts for either the Michigan State or Rutgers football teams. Yes, multiple positive coronavirus tests…

UPDATE: Oklahoma State’s Hubbard APOLOGIZES for criticizing his coach; your chance to vote

15 Jun 202015 Apr 2021

UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. EDT: CBS Sports reports that the potential for a mutiny in the Oklahoma State football program appears to have ended...before it ever really started. Said Hubbard: "I…

Can we slow down the “way to go Colin Powell” talk for a minute

7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Enter Colin Powell. Social media has erupted with likes, retweets and accolades for Colin Powell who today said (dramatic pause) Donald Trump…