Don’t tell anyone about this, or if you feel that you might have to, then please stop reading now. I don’t want to lose my license because of what I’m about to confess. My driving skills have deteriorated significantly. It’s been a slow process, but the warning signs are clear. It all ...

Last month I knew I would run out of room, so I ended with “to be continued.” It is continuing, all right. It’s gotten worse. It seems we now have a monarchy, with King Donald Trump. This has been confirmed by none other than his highness himself. And his fiefdom of serfs and ...

“I think it is not a good idea to put this (battery energy storage systems) so close to so many important things,” said Silver Creek High School student Molly Shaw. She and her parents spoke at a public hearing regarding the proposed 250 MW Northland Power Ball Hill BESS that was held last ...

Before the U.S. Supreme Court is another challenge affecting guns. Yet by all indications, the decision — like the 2024 decision on bumpstocks — won’t be about the Second Amendment. Let’s pick up where we left off on the day of that 2024 decision. What a statute, passed by Congress ...

I hate seeing a new doctor. The obvious reason is that one of my physical systems is experiencing a kerfuffle that requires yet another brilliant medical specialist. And another trip to Doctor City (Erie). “Please arrive at the doctor’s office 15 minutes prior to your appointment and ...

I found the OBSERVER story this week about Jenna and Eric Schwab confronting the Silver Creek School Board and administration regarding the district’s decision to change the manner in which it offers experience in the library very interesting. Jenna Schwab stressed the importance of ...