Observing the events that unfolded in March, where our military might have flexed its muscles in the middle east, we see the potential of a changing earth. This metamorphosis does not come from the scientific revelation or discovery of an incredible new resource that will improve our lives. It ...
This month, I’m going to digress and give attention to the “portal” that is now prevalent in college athletics. First, I have to give a history lesson on the NCAA (National Association of College Athletics) and the rules of enforcement. When I was a player in the sixties, and at that time in division I and II, freshman basketball, football and other sports were not allowed to play on the varsity until they were sophomores. Thus, there was Wilt Chamberlain, 7-foot-2 on the freshman squad, beating the pants off the Kansas Jayhawk Varsity in scrimmage after scrimmage. If a player, ...
More and more these days Christian politicians and their followers use the Bible to justify their stances on societal issues. Many of our leaders use scripture to justify their support of the state of Israel and the related military actions as just warfare. They also use the Bible to condemn abortion, homosexuality and transgenderism. It seems to me that there is just as much evidence in the Bible, maybe even more evidence, suggesting that Jesus and his disciples were communists. Every day I read from a Daily Catholic Devotions magazine called Living Faith. A recent Daily Devotion ...
There’s a party goin’ on and you’re invited! But first, you must choose a color in order to be admitted into the gymnasium, which is divided into two sections. Left is for blue, and right is for red. That’s it. No purple, black, white, yellow, green, etc. Although you are free to dress in whatever color or style best suits your taste, you are required to wear a blue or red headset, which will dictate the genre of music you hear and the kind of images that appear on the screens above the basketball hoop. The people wearing blue headphones appear lively, animated. They are ...
Here is one more example of how the government frivolously spends your money. It happened — unsurprisingly — in the village of Fredonia that two years ago increased taxes 54% after years of overspending. In the spring, to the surprise of many, by a 3-1 vote the trustees terminated Department of Public Works Supervisor Dave Bird. No reason was given for the decision, which is a standard practice, but then costs for the village went up. How? Bird was earning in the position around $57,000 per year — considerably less than the $92,138 paid to Scott Marsh who held the post until ...
I am responding to the commentary “Dots have been connected, don't look away” from May 16 by Andrew Ludwig in the OBSERVER. I wish to offer two new sets of dots. First, dismantle the commentary dots which are largely based on misinformation, half truths and even deception. Second, reassemble the dots in the correct way. Upon my careful review of that article, I realized it is imperative that our village residents and businesses understand the Fredonia water situation the right way. As I have said in the past, opinions and ultimately decisions should be based on factual ...
