A while back I was going through a box of old family pictures when, as sometimes happens, I came across several items that distracted me totally from my original reason for going through the box. When this sort of thing happens it can be a real adventure as memories, many of which you have ...

Working a first-class flight with Eddie Gold was guaranteed to be a CRAZY day. As much as I loved flying with him – he terrified me. Back in the ‘70s, traveling businessmen wore suits and ties. Good manners and some formality still existed. Not with Eddie. After any trip with him, I ...

Friends and family have often asked me how a son of Slovenia could be so in love with everything Irish. And I mean everything. My response, “Me ole mither, Vivian, had a great-aunt who was half Irish.” In my younger Pabst Blue Ribbon days at Fredonia, I offered another answer. During those ...

One of the unfortunate aspects of human nature is that in our politics, we have a relatively short attention span. People think that 2-4 years is a long time when it comes to government or public matters. Yet, many issues require a much longer time frame if they are to be addressed. Thus, it ...

By ROBERT SCOTT This letter is in follow-up to my remarks made during the village of Fredonia’s public meeting on Feb. 20 in regard to a water rate increase. I stated I could not honestly argue against the $2 increase per 1,000 gallons proposed but the trustees needed to share their studies ...

Once again I am alarmed by the commentary from SUNY Fredonia President Kolison that appeared in the OBSERVER (Feb. 10-11). What I read was basically a “Puff Piece” submitted by Kolison. I believe the commentary was meant to assure the community that concerns regarding the future at SUNY ...