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Local Commentaries

Repowering NRG Could Power Region Economically

Ever since NRG started talking about shuttering its coal plant on the Dunkirk waterfront, people have had all sorts of ideas about what should happen to that facility next. For a very long time, a lot of people argued vehemently that NRG, or some other company, had to start processing coal ...

Love Is Answer To Violence

If you are a student of history, you know that violence has been with humanity since the day Cain slew Abel. Despite its tragic commonality, death always shocks us more when we can relate to the person lost. That shock echoes in our hearts and minds, pushing us to ask the same questions: how ...

Inciting Violence Isn’t Protected Speech

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Intolerance directly or indirectly begetting (1) threats of or (2) actual physical violence may ultimately reflect something along the spectrum from disrespect for others to disregard of the rule of law. It’s often smart to pull back on the ...

How To Handle A Discontinued Plan

Question: I just received correspondence from my insurance company informing me my 2025 insurance is discontinuing and won’t be offered in 2026. What should I do? Answer: Happy Insurance Season! It is the end of September and your plan is required to inform you about all of its changes for ...

Kirk Was A Martyr Too

In an interview, Charlie Kirk said, “Before I go on a college campus, my prayer is very simple: ‘God use me for your will…’ So what is God’s plan when I go onto college campuses? I will only tell the truth. I will not compromise and I love on the lost… Jesus called us to tell the ...

The 1960s; The Best of Times, The Worst Of Times

Since World War II the decade of the 1960s stands out for its monumental changes in American life. Civil rights, women’s rights, Vietnam War protests, the “Pill”, music, President Kennedy’s assassination were all part of an upheaval in American life. The most noble legacy of the ...