When I was 10 my father’s secretary Helen asked him if she could hire one of his boys to mow her lawn and do yard work. My three older brothers already had side hustles that kept them quite busy so they were not options. My father told Helen that he had a” younger one” who might be ...

Here is a list of Hero Banners and the locations in Dunkirk. Provided by Natalie Luczkowiak, First Ward councilwoman, she said it is not a complete list, but other names will be added to it in the future. Central Avenue, right side, going towards the Fairgrounds Edward J Urbanik Patrick A ...

Last month, in this column, I wrote about the grief of the families going through the unexpected death of their children due to school shootings. This month, I’d like to explore that idea further, of what behaviors and thinking patterns happen to members of these families and all families ...

What truly makes a difference in health and well-being? Too often, we focus only on symptoms while missing the deeper causes of stress, imbalance, and discomfort. Physical and mental health are not separate issues — they are deeply connected. When one suffers, the other often follows. ...

Dopamine is the chemical in the brain responsible for how we sense pleasure. It’s what tells us that we feel good when, for example, we taste something sweet, or win a prize, or solve a puzzle, or get high on some drug. The problem with dopamine is that while it provides us with a sharp ...

I get e-mails from President Trump. I get e-mails from Kamala Harris. I get e-mails from the RNC and the DNC. I don’t know how these organizations got my email address but the messages keep coming. Usually they ask for money. I don’t send any. These political machines already get way too ...