John Hook
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What’s That Charge? Getting a Handle on My Apps and Subscriptions
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Yesterday was Labor Day, the annual fall rite of passage in this country that signals summer vacation is over and schools are back in session. Although it is now celebrated […]
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Hublersburg Inn: A Calm, Cozy and Reassuring Respite
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So… how does everyone feel about living in a battleground state? According to most news media, there are seven “swing” states that will decide the presidential election in less than […]
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Penn State Board’s Change to Alumni Trustee Elections Odd, to Say the Least
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Did you ever feel as if there was a nameless, faceless group of people somewhere making odd rules just to see if we will all go along with them? Or, […]
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Meaningful Arts Fest Find, New Traffic Light, More PSU Students: A State College Summer Potpourri
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Diane: We’re not 18 anymore.Carol: No. We’re sure not spring flowers.Vivian: No. More like potpourri. My wife and I were looking for some family-oriented entertainment over the weekend and she […]
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Don’t Believe Everything You See: Media Literacy Is as Critical as Ever
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Happy anniversary, dear reader. My first column on these pages was published 10 years ago on July 1, 2014, and in the decade since then, I’ve covered many different topics, […]
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Acquired Tastes
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My wife’s sister was in town for a visit this past week and stayed at their mother’s apartment. We all got together as family a few times during that week, […]
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Hook: These Fast-Food Joints Should Open (or Expand) in Happy Valley
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One of the top local news headlines this past week was the possibility of Happy Valley getting an Arby’s fast-food restaurant again. It’s been almost 13 years since the Arby’s […]
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Hook: Questions Remain About Penn State’s Beaver Stadium Renovation Decision
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“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Actor Peter Finch’s character Howard Beale speaks that line in the movie “Network,” as he exhorts his […]
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A Belated Convert to Robot Vacuums Enjoys the Fruits of Automated Labor
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Automation. The automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor. As humans we wake up every morning […]
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Trash Talk: Centre Region Should Continue Current Bulk Waste Collection System
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That popular saying has been around in one form or another for a hundred years or more. The idea behind it is that […]