John Hook
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How Will Penn State Distribute Tickets if Beaver Stadium Hosts a Playoff Game? It Should Be a No-Brainer
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Update Nov. 13: Penn State released information on the distribution of playoff tickets. Ever since the momentous decision of last Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, there has been one burning question […]
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A Scottish — and Scotch — Adventure
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Scotch whisky. Or, as we tend to refer to it here in the United States, simply, “scotch.” Scotch is a distilled spirit made in Scotland from cereals, water and yeast. […]
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Fixing a Hole — in the Ceiling and the Workforce
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Living here in Happy Valley we’re lucky to be among a very educated populace. According to the United States Census Bureau, almost 71% of the State College Borough’s population aged […]
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Weather or Not to Run, and a Visit to Pennsylvania’s Other Forecasting Capital
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Every Monday through Saturday my wife and I go out for a 3-mile walk in the morning. Then on a few other days of the week I will go out […]
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1994 Penn State Title Snub Causes 2024 Anxiety
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I have a little anxiety. Thirty years ago today, Sept. 17, 1994 – which was a Saturday that year, not a Tuesday – the No. 8-ranked Penn State football team […]
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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, […]