Migration begins as autumn arrives
In the last week I have observed the changing color of the leaves and watched as they slowly fell off their trees. Soon enough, the trees will be bare and it will be winter, but in the meantime, I am ready for my favorite season – autumn! Trees are not the only thing that change along with ...
Shootings in schools scar generation
During the past few years, school shootings have been on the minds of the majority of parents with children. The difference between 2025 and 1965, in relation to school shootings, is like night and day. Karen and myself raised five children and not once when we sent them to school did we ...
Healing with horses — Bucking the trends: Many assist in tackling constant challenges
At Centaur Stride, our hearts are full of gratitude. Kindness and generosity fuel our perseverance and give us the strength to meet the daily challenges of running a nonprofit. Therapeutic riding centers are few and far between, and without community support and appreciation, often have a ...
NCCF grants to help projects at BOCES sites
Teachers often try to bring classroom lessons to life through hands-on community service, bridging academics with real-world impact for their students. A local nonprofit is again helping instructors at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES do just that. The Northern Chautauqua Community ...
Every victim has a story
Several years ago, while walking a trail along Monument Creek in downtown Colorado Springs, I came upon a scene in which EMTs were pulling the body of a dead person out of the water beneath a bridge. The scene was cordoned off, so I had to observe from a distance and couldn’t see much detail. Yet my morbid curiosity gave way to imagination, prompting me to write about what I saw, and to share a little piece of fiction. I originally posted it on Facebook and got a few likes. One included a comment from an old friend, Danny Moore, who claimed he was disappointed because he thought ...