Our great nation is average in some studies How exceptional is America? Are we still the envy of the world because of our form of government and its ideals? Is the cultural diversity of our people still our greatest strength? Maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the idea of American ...

The New York state governor recently signed a $75 billion “Superfund” law to compensate so-called “victims” for “damages” done by “extreme climate events.” This is laughable on all accounts, but the effect on our society won’t be. While the rest of the world is discovering the ...

The OBSERVER’s View (Jan. 3-4) blames past village of Fredonia boards from back as far as 2015 for a role in the current fiscal mess, but is not faulting current mayor, trustees or fire chief. Really? That’s right up there with the county fly car system that has operated at more than a ...

ORCHARD PARK—It’s that time of year again. Yes, it’s Epiphany. And it’s January, which means ski and snowmobile seasons are upon us. Yet neither of those is what today’s column is about. ≤ ≤ ≤ It’s National Football League playoff time, and you, Buffalo Bills’ ...

Last Friday, when the phone rang, the caller I.D. read Barclay Bank. Uh-oh. That’s not good. Barclay Bank is synonymous with only one thing for me – my MasterCard. The only time any credit card company has ever called on the phone was to inform me of fraudulent activity. The last time ...

I agree with President-elect Donald Trump on most things as most of you probably already realize. However, I find myself in total disagreement with his suggestion that the United States impose permanent year round Standard Time and do away with Daylight Savings Time. Permanent Standard Time ...