There’s a scene in Jurassic Park where Dr. Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum, looks at the park’s creators and says, “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. It’s a fitting parallel to the conversation about ...

How do we make America great and what does that mean? Is America great because it has good values? Is America great because our vision of the world is positive? I don’t really know how to interpret “Make America Great Again.” Could it be that we are a Christian nation because we say ...

I am a third-generation American citizen. My grandfather was born here, to immigrant parents who came from Alcamo, Sicily to the United States, looking for a better life. As an Italian-American and a Roman Catholic, he experienced job discrimination and prejudice, as the culture of the day ...

ORCHARD PARK—In the days before the 2025 American Football Conference championship game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, there circulated many spoofs humorously suggesting that National Football League referees were in cahoots with the Chiefs. Yes, you saw them, ...

Question: I am turning 65 in April of 2025 and wondering about Medicare and Social Security Benefits. Should I be signing up now for Medicare and Social Security? Answer: First, I want to say; “Happy early birthday!” I know that April sounds warm and sunny to me, and it will come quicker ...

When I was cleaning out one of my drawers, I came across this little folder. Of course, I took time to see what it was. It said it was favorite quotes from “Good Old Days” books. There were quotes from many noted people. One, interested me. It was from Robert Frost. It said, “In three ...