Tag: Pennsylvania

  • Two-Party Tyranny: America Deserves Better

    Background I posit that America is hurting by our two-party political system. For most of the country, there is not even a viable third-party candidate on a local or state level, let alone national. Nearly every single Western democracy has at the very least 3 major political parties, and most have many more. There is…

  • A Spring Journey

    The rain falls gently downCovering hills of green and brownThe air smells fresh and newLike early morning dew A songbird chirps a sweet melodyIt seems to recognize meI love being connected to natureThere is nothing greater Observing God’s glorious creationFills me with elationAll this was made for manFollowing God’s master plan We must be good…

  • Dawn of the Millennium: A Happy Reminiscence

    I awoke before dawn at 4:30 amOne cold December Monday mornTwas 5 days till the timeThat Christ was born I ventured outsideBefore morning’s lightI beheld a winter wonderlandOh what a sight The ground was coveredIn a foot of snowThe streetlights cascaded downCreating a warm glow I began my slow trek from my tiny apartmentIn Squirrel…

  • Homeschooling: Public Education Is a Disaster. HOMESCHOOL NOW!

    Here are the best school districts to teach for in my state of Pennsylvania and their average teacher’s salaries as of 2022. Fox Chapel, $105,523North Allegheny, $94,667Upper St. Clair, $97,646Radnor Township, $99,789Montour, $105,264State College Area, $92,170Mt. Lebanon, $91,225Lower Merion, $117,364Hampton Township, $97,267Great Valley, $107,078Colonial, $101,304Upper Dublin, $106,402Wallingford-Swarthmore, $93,115Quaker Valley, $97,682Rose Tree Media, $99,925Council Rock, $122,754Southern…

  • Abortion in America

    Today, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson. The ruling overturned the prior decision, by a vote of 6-3. It also overturned the previous decision, by a vote of 5-4, of Roe v. Wade (1973), which legalized abortion nationwide 49 years ago. It also overturned the…

  • Pittsburgh pizza perfection

    We Pittsburghers love our pizza and people are taking notice! Anytime Estimate’s recent ranking of the Best Pizza Cities in America put Pittsburgh at number 5 on the list! Anytime Estimate looked at several factors including the average price of a slice of cheese pizza and the number of pizza shops per 100,000 residents. Detroit,…