Maybe it’s just the haze of nostalgia, but it seems that 40-plus years ago when I was trick-or-treating age, we could put the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, civil unrest and the drug culture out of our minds long enough for some good old-fashioned fun.

"Is The Web Driving Us Mad?," asks a recent Newsweek cover story.

I guess Mitt Romney thought he was preaching to the choir when he told "Fortune Magazine" some juicy details of his economic plan. But the choir is not a monolith; it's made up of distinct individuals.

Does Buzz Bissinger score a touchdown with you, or do you find him personally foul?

According to the New York Daily News, the government-initiated website "We The People" has been bombarded by petitions since the election.

TV is about to begin an annual event of honoring our nation's veterans and — with approximately 900 World War II veterans dying each day — it can't come a moment too soon.

Underground bunkers. Food stockpiles. Suicide pacts.

The experts are giving it little chance of passage, but H.J. Resolution 15 is stirring a lot of talk.

The much-applauded landing of the roving Mars Science Laboratory (a.k.a Curiosity) has gotten me started thinking about the sorry state of curiosity in modern society.

Just as the Summer Olympics are poised to begin in London, we receive disturbing news about the health of American youth.

Cole Tyree put the "wild" in the "wildcat" formation Friday night, and Scottsdale Chaparral is moving on due in large part to his efforts.

Danny Tyree

Guest commentary by Danny Tyree

Peoria High junior Jamal Miles scored four touchdowns, including a backbreaking 99-yard kick return for a score at the end of the first half, as the visiting Panthers (6-2) topped Paradise Valley 39-22 in 4A-I nonregion action Friday night.

Scottsdale Chaparral is back in the state finals thanks to a 42-14 win Friday night over Scottsdale Desert Mountain at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Glendale.

Danny Tyree’s recent rallying cry of “Conservatives, Let’s Save PBS!” was spot on. His column recognized that public broadcasting serves all Americans, regardless of their political persuasion. Indeed, PBS traces its roots to wealthy American industrialist Andrew Carnegie — who insisted on “excellence” as his core conservative value.

Statistics and information for Friday night's 5A-II state championship game.

They better get used to the phrase “sophomore sensation” at Paradise Valley High School.

This week's top individual performances from prep football games around the Valley:

As far as “midterms” go, Jake Brown and Paradise Valley passed their toughest test so far.

Paradise Valley won in a blowout Friday night. But it was close in one sense.

The Padres' bid for their first state title in their first state championship appearance Friday night was short-circuited by a very flawed performance. Turnovers, big plays and a horrendous number of penalties left Marcos de Niza feeling the sting of a 34-21 defeat to Chaparral in the 5A Division II title game at Sun Devil Stadium.

Scottsdale Chaparral remained unbeaten, clinching the 5A Desert Valley Region title in the process, but it wasn’t without a fight from Phoenix North Canyon, a team winless in league play.

After a lackluster first half, Paradise Valley needed only 17 seconds to seize control of its Class 4A-I nonregion game against Lake Havasu.