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Opinion

Words not in use anymore

Commentary

I was thinking the other day of words I grew up with, but which you don’t hear much anymore. My Dad, for example, used to say when someone was obstinate that: “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink!” It was relevant back then because we had horses, and I can ...

People’s column: Spread the Word throughout month

Peoples column

Editor, OBSERVER: We are The Make A Mark Self Advocacy Group based out of The Resource Center in Dunkirk. We are writing this letter to spread awareness. As many of you may or may not know, in the month of March there is an annual campaign that takes place called Spread the Word to End the ...

Immigration means loving thy neighbor

Commentary

The Rev. Mel McGinnis’ guest essay, “Jesus, Razor Wire, and Border Policy” is disturbing on many levels. His facts are dubious, his rhetoric frightening, and most of all, his argument underscores why we have—and should continue to have—a clear separation of church and state in this ...

Championship Dunkirk team made memories

Commentary

As many of my readers know, Rational emotive behavior therapy over the years has always been based upon rational thinking based on evidence and facts. On March 17, 1973, the Dunkirk High School Varsity Basketball Team walked into Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium to play Cleveland Hill High ...

FREDONIA Festival’s revival a team effort

The OBSERVER’s View

Northern Chautauqua County needed some good news. It came on Thursday afternoon when a number of businesses and the village of Fredonia announced plans to hold the 56th Farm Festival. In a news release on Thursday, officials announced the event will take place Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, ...

Nation’s constant conflict discourages solutions

Commentary

The Make America Great Again Republicans are not interested in the actual work of governing. They refuse to bring forward legislation or even pass a budget. The country needs people to work together. So many of our problems are made worse by the unyielding opposition of the Trump Republicans. ...