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Best to say no to wind/solar/BESS

Given the amount of information available from around the world proving how economically destructive wind/solar/BESS energy is – it seems a bit self-defeating that New York State still pushes it. State politicians and citizens are either ignorant of the economics, or they don’t care because they have other personal interests in mind. Wind and Solar are absolutely unreliable power sources, so BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) must be added to the grid – at great expense – as backup for all-to-common periods of low wind and solar generation. BESS just adds to the already ...

Lay ministers can help with Catholic Church’s priest shortage

A recent article in the Buffalo News told the story of Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Buffalo whose parishioners are appealing the closing of their parishes. One of these parishes happens to be St. Rose of Lima in Forestville. Following extensive preparation these parishes appealed directly to the Vatican and recently received letters stating that their appeal will be considered by the Dicastery of the Clergy. The Dicastery of the Clergy is an office of the Holy See that among other duties studies problems resulting from the shortage of priests that could deprive Catholics from ...

More than a penny for your thoughts

Last Friday, it was yet another foray into the piled-up boxes in the garage. I am determined to get through the last of my mother’s stored items that landed here last fall… from her last rented storage unit. Friday was a success. A friend and I emptied, sorted, and dispatched a dozen boxes. Some of the boxes were light, some heavy, but there was one large covered laundry basket that felt like it was nailed to the floor. Each tug on it required a loud grunt. WHAT did she store in this thing? The answer was layers of glossy coffee table books, 3 and 4-pounders. Plus a porcelain piggy ...

More than a penny for your thoughts

Last Friday, it was yet another foray into the piled-up boxes in the garage. I am determined to get through the last of my mother’s stored items that landed here last fall… from her last rented storage unit. Friday was a success. A friend and I emptied, sorted, and dispatched a dozen boxes. Some of the boxes were light, some heavy, but there was one large covered laundry basket that felt like it was nailed to the floor. Each tug on it required a loud grunt. WHAT did she store in this thing? The answer was layers of glossy coffee table books, 3 and 4-pounders. Plus a porcelain piggy ...

Lay ministers can help with Catholic Church’s priest shortage

A recent article in the Buffalo News told the story of Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Buffalo whose parishioners are appealing the closing of their parishes. One of these parishes happens to be St. Rose of Lima in Forestville. Following extensive preparation these parishes appealed directly to the Vatican and recently received letters stating that their appeal will be considered by the Dicastery of the Clergy. The Dicastery of the Clergy is an office of the Holy See that among other duties studies problems resulting from the shortage of priests that could deprive Catholics from ...

There’s a slant in NPR coverage

I found that in reading Pete Howard’s article of April 5, there are some real discrepancies with reality. His claims that NPR and PBS are these semi-government entities are the “most fact-checked, researched, and thereby reliable sources of information America has at its disposal” implying they are not biased as their Leaders tried to present in recent Congressional testimony. Unfortunately, the facts do not bear this out. My focus today is on NPR. Here are a few quotes from Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR: — “Donald Trump is a racist” — “Donald Trump is a deranged, racist ...