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I’m always game for a good trivia question. Jeopardy is practically appointment television in our household, and the DVR is set to “record series” for those times when we’re out […]

I’m one of those adults who thinks it seemed to snow a lot more when I was a kid than it does now. I’ve never been that guy telling […]

My attempts at mapping my family history have been scattershot at best. Growing up, it was generally understood by my family – the Brackenburys and the Kings (my mom’s […]

There is a certain rhythm to life that can be both scary and reassuring. The busier we are and the older we get, the faster the world seems to […]

Let’s call it a tale of two weekends, and one very changeable – and adaptable – valley. On the clear, cool Sunday morning of October 13, I did something […]

I have lots of habits that understandably try my wife’s patience. This time of year, for example, there are the minutes – OK, maybe hours – spent each week […]

As Penn State kicked off its 1995 football season, one fashion statement at Beaver Stadium struck a chord with me. It was a shirt featuring helmets of the Nittany […]

Yogi Berra once famously said, “It gets late early out there.” Yogi wasn’t speaking of August, but his words certainly apply. It seems like summer just ramped up, but […]

“Let’s talk.” Those words lead our cover this month, and we devote a number of pages inside this magazine to play what we hope is at least a small […]

A recent vacation trip to St. Maarten gave me a renewed appreciation for University Park Airport. A 12-minute drive to the airport is a beautiful thing when you have […]