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Local Commentaries

Why Young New Yorkers Can’t Afford To Live Here

Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It’s how the system is designed, says the United Council on Welfare Fraud’s Andrew McClenahan in this new video. “You’re measuring success by the amount of money you ...

NY’s New Stance On Life

By Margot Russell This is not an argument against mercy. It is an argument against pretending that power always uses mercy carefully. There is a particular kind of dishonesty that shows up whenever assisted death is proposed by people in power. We are told this choice will remain humane, ...

Surviving Olympic Glories

The Olympics have barely begun and I’m almost comatose. Coverage from Milan and Cortina during the afternoon, prime time, and late night have my eyeballs operating in the glued position. Holy biathlon. I’d forgotten how many events are covered. For the first time though, while watching ...

The History Of Valentine’s Day

Today marks another day to celebrate Love, and the feelings we have toward special people in our lives, be it True Love, Puppy Love, Love and Marriage, Crush Love, and/or any other type of feeling that makes us all “googlie ooglie” inside for that someone special. In what has become a ...

Gorge Is Spectacular In Winter

CHAUTAUQUA GORGE STATE FOREST—It’s one thing to see the Chautauqua Gorge in the summertime. It’s another thing entirely to see it in the wintertime. If you haven’t seen it in the wintertime, you might consider putting it on your list. It’s spectacular. Just spectacular. High ...

USA! How Things Have Changed

A couple months ago, (November 26th, to be exact) as in my usual morning routine I am now into, I woke up about 2 in the morning and turned on the coffee, and then the television and watched reruns of Leave it to Beaver, and My Three Sons, while enjoying my early, early morning first cup of ...