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Do Research Before Purchasing Omnipod

Question: How is the Omnipod system covered under Medicare now that my doctor and I are considering it to help control my diabetes? Answer: The Omnipod system is an insulin delivery system that allows you to not only monitor your blood sugar without finger sticks, but also administer insulin ...

Warner Dam Repairs

As you drive over the Washington Street Bridge these days, you no longer see the big crane that was visible for much of the summer and fall. It was being used to assist in the repairs which now seem to be completed at the Warner Dam — though there is still construction fencing around the ...

‘Governor And Allies Caught Circling The Wagons’

Albany at the moment may best be described by a few lines from All The President’s Men, “It leads everywhere. Get out your notebook. There’s more.” In fact, there was a lot more at the State Capitol last Thursday night when reporters from the New York Post dropped a bombshell scoop ...

Ashes Of Hope And Life

“For you are dust, and to dust, you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 I have a rather eclectic history in churches — I’ve been to Baptist services, ecumenical services, a Catholic mass, as well as nondenominational church services. But I’ve probably told you that before, dear readers. ...

We Deserve To Hear The Proof

An impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is upon us, and constitutional questions arise. One is whether the chief justice must preside when a former president is being tried. Another is whether an impeachment trial may take place after the person being tried has left office. To answer both ...

Our Winter Game: The Mouse, The House

Field mice like loose houses. Every autumn, they squeeze through the gaps in the plank walls of our farmhouse, which was probably built before the Civil War. Inside, the mice find shelter in the ancient crawl space attic and also between the lath-and-plaster ceilings and the (relatively) ...