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Remember To Enjoy The Simpler Times While You Can

It seems like simpler times have been forced on all of us. The pollution in some areas is down because there is less travel. Gas prices have dropped because nobody is purchasing much these days of confinement. Families are actually together for meals. We are all using the computer and other devices more than usual to play games and to work. Just last week my son said that life is more like when they grew up. People are home. There is time to do things as a family. He told me he had his wife dress up while he made dinner. The dinner even included a pie. They sat and ate in peace — ...

Take Some Time And Get To Know Saint George

I have no memory of Barcelona. I do remember — vaguely — the boat to Majorca, at least dinner which was fish stew/soup. All I recall of that was the floating eye balls in the bowl. (I know I had a lovely visit on that tropical isle with my cousin and her family, understanding more of the Spanish I heard than I dared to attempt. Something from my high school years returned as a benefit.) Earlier, walking through the streets of Barcelona, I passed an art store, feet drawn to an etching which came home with me, was framed in East Aurora and still hangs beside my bed. St. George. ...

China’s Tech Totalitarianism

The media tell us China “beat coronavirus.” I don’t believe it. The Chinese government lies. AEI’s Derrek Scissors argues that they’ve underreported the number of COVID-19 cases by millions. Still, it’s possible that China has the virus under control. But at what cost? Most of us in America now practice “social distancing.” I’ve barely left my house in a month. I do that voluntarily. Forty-two states do have some sort of shelter-in-place orders, but most of American’s social distancing is voluntary. Not so in China. China’s dictators are quick to take ...

Dems Turning A Blind Eye To Biden’s Sexual Allegations

Establishment media and the Democratic Party’s conspicuous lack of interest in sexual harassment and assault allegations made by a former Senate staffer against Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speak volumes. It tells us how dangerously politicized sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement has become. We’re seeing this unfold before our eyes as U.S. senators such as Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Amy Klobuchar, D-Mo., and many other members of the Democratic Party have endorsed Joe Biden for president while ignoring the serious ...

Have Dog Puzzles Ready If You’re Working From Home

There is just so much going on in the world right now, I didn’t know where to start. Then, it hit me. As I was listening to the radio, the spokesman started talking about how difficult it has been for people who are new to working at home. If you are new to working at home and you are feeling completely overwhelmed, believe me, you are not alone. Some people enjoy working from home whereas others are easily distracted. And let me tell you, it’s easy to get distracted with dogs and children running around. Anyway, to get to the point, I am going to talk to you today about working ...

Remorseful Ex-Slob Does His Penance

On my daily walks, I do penance for one of the sins of my misspent youth. I pick up roadside litter. Who tosses out roadside litter? I did. Shame on me. In 1950s, the legal drinking age in Pennsylvania was 21. In New York state, just 22 miles away from my hometown of Warren, that drinking age was 18 — legally. Practically speaking, you got served if the bartender could see your eyes peering over the top of the bar in at least two watering holes within yards of the state line. Our return trips were marked by scenery-ruining flings of empty beer bottles, cigarette butts, ...