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Others Must Guard Your Final Instructions

With Memorial Day upon us, many are headed to cemeteries to pay their respects to, and decorate the final resting places, of family and friends. Many people—some with their Husbands or Wives—establish final instructions for themselves. No matter how carefully you—or you and your Husband or Wife—set forth your final instructions, it is imperative that others guard them. Yes, disobeying final instructions dishonors the deceased. Yes, disobeying final instructions that a Husband and Wife jointly establish is interference in their marriage. Yet not even the best funeral ...

Little Things Make A Big Difference

It is strange, but sometimes little things make a big difference. I recently found a recipe for Sourdough Bread that sounded interesting. I have a recipe but the starter needs to be fed regularly. To be honest that makes it too difficult to keep going. This new recipe makes two batches of starter. Then you are done. I read through the recipe and decided to try it. I knew quite a bit about sourdough bread but of course not everything there is to know. I knew that you used glass or ceramic bowls. I also did not chance using anything but my wooden spoon to mix with. That being said, I ...

Welcoming A New Pope

In the midst of the daily swirl of bad news from across the world, last week brought some good news—the election of a new Pope. I am not a Roman Catholic, but it is always exhilarating to experience the spiritual uplift that comes when a new pontiff is selected. It is good to have a world leader who brings spiritual perspective and continuity and who is not caught up in the day-to-day political battles that are always occurring between nations around the globe. The Pope, as leader of his church, stands for something more. There was elation in this country that the new Pope was an ...

Fixing Medicaid To Protect It For The Vulnerable

For months, Democrat leaders in Washington and across the country have been pushing a false narrative: that Republicans are slashing Medicaid and targeting vulnerable Americans. It’s a lie. Here are the facts: House Republicans are protecting Medicaid for those who truly need it—pregnant women, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families. We are ending abuse of the system by cracking down on waste, fraud, and ineligible enrollees. That includes removing dead people, illegal immigrants, and able-bodied adults who refuse to work from the Medicaid rolls. That’s not ...

What, Me Worry?

Homegrowns are next. The homegrowns. You got to build about five more places. - Donald Trump to president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele The American people trust President Trump because they know he only acts in the best interest of our country. - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt If an illegal alien criminal breaks into our country, the only due process he is entitled to is deportation. - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller We are all afraid. - Senator Lisa Murkowski R-Alaska Worry? How can one not? The Trump administration’s aggressive persistence in ...

Leash Law Irnogance Costs City Resident

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, my dog and I were going for a leisurely walk at 1 pm in the afternoon. We had just turned onto Mahon St. off of Linwood Avenue in Jamestown. As we approached the back of the large brick building on the corner, a large pit bull leapt off the cement stoop at the back of the building and viciously attacked my 12 pound Yorkipoo. What ensued was a horrific and violent attack that resulted in two very large wounds and bite marks. The owner of the dog was clearly unable to control her dog which she claimed was on a leash. We all ended up on the brick street ...