Can we find peace and goodwill this Christmas?

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa “Peace on Earth, good will toward men.” Those words should – and I hope will — describe our interactions with friends and family over the holidays. But, with so much division and anger, I suspect for some folks that will prove difficult. We’ve never been a perfect people, racism, imperialism, sexism, religious discrimination and corruption have...

Focus on the good for this most unusual Christmas

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa It’s easy to be hung up on all of the bad things we’re living through right now. I’m not going to list them all, you know them all too well and don’t need me to remind you. So, as we head into Christmas week, I want to focus on the things we can celebrate – and yes, there are things. With all of the difficulties, we’ve learned to appreciate...

A difficult year to find the holiday spirit

A dose of peace and brotherhood is clearly needed right now By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times To say that it has been a difficult few weeks for we as Americans is an understatement, so I suppose that it is understandable that it might be difficult to find the holiday spirit. And whether we’re talking about the events last week in Connecticut or the inability of our government to function, these are...