Congratulations to the OBSERVER and staff for their excellent coverage of the Historic Marker ceremony for the Pierce/Adams home at 21 Pearl St. in Forestville. The late Judge Lee Towne Adams, and his wonderful family, would surely wish that the record be corrected as follows: The 1870 ...

There’s something truly special about being around horses and spending time in nature — and when you put the two together, the benefits are even greater. At Centaur Stride, we often take our lessons out into the woods for a peaceful trail ride (weather permitting, of course). The shade ...

An article I published recently about public media received some blowback from a few self described conservatives (whatever that means in today’s world). The arguments stemmed from a report that the people in charge of NPR are exclusively Democrats, thereby discrediting my claim that public ...

Those who teach us the most about humanity aren’t always human. Horses are incredibly sensitive animals. They respond to energy, emotions, and even intentions. Because they are prey animals, this sensitivity is a form of survival. They are experts at reading body language. The tension in a ...

I suppose it’s really none of my business, but I can’t help wondering about how young people go about dating these days. When I see a high school age couple in public, it’s not clear what’s going on between them because they don’t seem to be having much of a conversation. In fact, ...

The Secret Society of the Twisted Stitchers, a fiber arts group at Anderson-Lee Library in Silver Creek, has been working diligently this summer to create knit and crocheted blankets to donate to the VA Hospital in Buffalo. Each long-term patient admitted to the hospital receives a blanket. ...