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‘Very special’ trait passed on
April 15, 2013 From the time that I was growing up, and thereafter, I particularly admired my parents and grandparents for something “very specia. more »» 
Beal’s Opera House connection
April 14, 2013 The recent memorial service for Elizabeth “Kris” Beal seems a fitting conclusion to the life and achievements of this remarkable woma. more »» 
Spilling the beans with new twists, turns
April 14, 2013 What’s going on with Hollywood? They seem to have an infatuation with retelling popular fairy tales like “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Now it’s “Jack The Giant Kille. more »»
Can’t there be a compromise?
April 14, 2013 By CAROLE COTTEN Here is a recent letter I sent to those who are a part of Dynamics Unlimited: Dear Parents and Gymnasts: Three years ago, a devastating fire destroyed the Masonic building and with... more »» 
More than just puppy love
April 14, 2013 Mooshu — my 18-pound, tuxedo cat — has been the love of my life for the past seven years. more »»
Be happy now; prepare for the future
April 13, 2013 I have so many wonderful things happen to me! I’ll give you some examples. Recently I had Josie Christopher come to visit me. She brought me some of her ricotta cheese cookies. more »»
Towns take stand in drilling ban
April 13, 2013 Can New York town governments, using their long-standing land use planning and zoning authority, ban gas drilling in their jurisdictions? The Towns of Dryden and Middlefield say, “Ye. more »»
Where the gulls are
April 12, 2013 For the past two days, the hundred acres on the far side of the small lake have been under the plow. more »»
‘One side’ drives disability cost
April 12, 2013 Think the unemployment rate of 9. more »»
Humane Society a shining star
April 11, 2013 As a pet lover I felt the need to write this! My husband, Donald, and I put to rest our beloved dog, Corky, in February. more »»
Too far on guns?
April 10, 2013 There was a time when neighbors were neighbors; people spoke, shared stories of their kids, their lives and even a cup of coffee now and then. more »»
Television, cable, film at SUNY Fredonia
April 9, 2013 Editor’s note: This is a series of columns by John Malcolm on his “50 years at Fredonia.” Retired, he is a professor emeritus at Fredonia State. Fredonia’s experience with television was not uniqu. more »»
Funny what we can afford when it suits us
April 8, 2013 Does anyone remember when Saint Ronald Reagan began closing all of the psychiatric centers in California? His supporters were all staunchly in favor, and the results, good or bad, were meaningless. more »»
Activists lack heart in abortion debate
April 7, 2013 Since 2011, nine states have enacted bills that ban abortion 20 weeks after fertilization, based on the theory that the fetus can feel pain at that point (this notion is not accepted by mainstream... more »»
Early newspapers
April 7, 2013 By AGNES PFLEUGER There is probably no clearer picture of life as it used to be than that given by early newspapers and other periodicals. more »»
We deserve nothing if we do nothing
April 6, 2013 I have some information that came to me in the March issue of “Lowdown.” I want you to think very carefully about what I’m going to share with you, and then let conscience be your guide. more »»
The waiting room
April 5, 2013 Spring has sprung. Well, snow still lurks in secluded dark places. The grass is only beginning to think of greening and few flowers yet dot the yard. more »»
Learn from the past to reach your golden years
April 4, 2013 Most of us want to be Methuselah. You know, Noah’s grandfather, the guy in Genesis who lived to the ripe old age of 969. more »»
More female voices need to be heard
April 3, 2013 The February Chautauqua County Legislative meeting had a marathon quality about it. Despite the length of four hours, there was a lot of public interest about the County Home. more »» 
Miscellaneous unrelated thoughts
April 2, 2013 I need help. There is a strange phenomenon I have never understood. There seems to be mysterious forces at work that I am unable to understand. more »» |
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