I Guess I'm at 'That Age'

Two people recently died who had an influence on my life, so I was sad to see them go.

They’re two people you’ve probably never heard of: Harris Wofford and John C. Bogle.

Harris Wofford was appointed to the United States Senate in 1991 by Gov. Robert P. Casey following the death of Sen. H. John Heinz III in an airplane crash. (If you’re like me and have seen more than a half-century roll past, then you might remember that shocking event.)

At the time, I was a rookie reporter at the Altoona Mirror, covering the City Hall beat. I wore an imaginary fedora to work each day and wrote detailed stor...