What became known as “The Speech” took place 60 years ago this week. The Speech was on behalf of a major-party-American-presidential candidate shortly before Election Day. Years later, the candidate recalled that supporters had proposed he give The Speech himself. The candidate, ...

I’ve avoided politics for the last few weeks because I’ve grown tired of a process that on the presidential level seems to go on for almost three years. First there is a period where candidates test the waters. If there is interest, they announce their candidacy to loud yet phony hoopla. ...

Last Monday morning was especially blue – but not for the usual gloomy reasons. My routine road trip to Erie for a doctor’s appointment was particularly eye-opening… and captivating. It was ten a.m. as I drove toward Sugar Grove, home to many Amish families. On the way into town, I ...

Proposal One on the November ballot will amend the New York State constitution under Article 1 of the state Bill of Rights. It will repair systemic inequality in New York State and recognize the multi-faceted nature of protected classes and social identities: that means that not only race and ...

There is one thing that I really don’t like about fall…it is an announcement that winter is coming. However, the one thing that I do look forward to are the colors of fall foliage. Right across from my office window is a “burning bush” bush. As I write this, it is bright red. I ...

Once upon a time, many harvest moons ago, there existed a village named Harrow on the river Mongooney. Its residents were hard working farmers who resided in snug, little cottages. A few men owned stores and the town had one blacksmith. Harrow’s richest family, the Jujubees, owned most of ...