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More To Story Of Starry Stonewort In Lake

A recent editorial “Expansion of Starry Stonewort in Chautauqua Lake Is Worrisome” rightly raises concerns about Starry Stonewort in Chautauqua Lake, but it lacks important context and accuracy. As stated in the editorial, Dr. Rob Richardson of NC State, presenting at last weekend’s lake symposium, noted its presence in both basins, but Starry Stonewort is currently only thriving in two dense, but relatively small growth areas: at the mouth of Prendergast Creek (north basin) and Ashville Bay (south basin). While it has long existed in the northern basin, it has not spread ...

The New York RAPID ACT Must Be Scrapped

“The RAPID Act [Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act] streamlines the process while protecting local input and the environment.” - NY Public Service Commission. The assertion that New York’s energy policy is “protecting the environment” is false. The opportunity for sending public comments to the New York Public Service Commission continues until March 18. Following the public comment period, the PSC may rubber stamp the RAPID Act - the latest scam to accelerate the installation of Wind, Solar, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in ...

Don’t Drink The Cremer Cocktail

Seeing a quote by a clergyman slick enough to jack-knife a semi on a slippery highway, red lights flashed when reading a letter to the PJ 3/22. The quote by Rev. Benjamin Cremer said that “nowhere in the Bible does it say that those who follow Jesus should stop the government from helping the poor and the needy.” He’s right, but Jesus does not order government to impose welfare systems of generational dependency either. Jesus’ words of helping the poor and needy are imperatives specifically addressed to his disciples, not government. While affirming the words of Jesus to ...

High Court Should Clarify Anthony List

Opportunities to fix U.S. Supreme Court opinions can be infrequent. Very infrequent. It took until 2018 for the court to abrogate its 1944 Japanese-internment-camp opinion in Korematsu v. United States. Now the high court has an opportunity to clarify a 2014 opinion that has caused confusion. ♦♦♦ Meet Kaley Chiles. In Chiles v. Salazar, Colorado-resident Chiles brings a First Amendment challenge. She wants to engage in speech that Colorado bans. The Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rejected her First Amendment challenge. Chiles has ...

Simple Games

Today I would like to try an experiment. Before you read this get a piece of paper and write down all of the simple games that you can think of. Many of them require a minimum of equipment. After you have made your list, then read and compare. First, I begin with a tag. There are all types of tags. One of my favorites is freeze tag. Someone calls out the word “freeze” and you have to stop right where you are and in whatever pose you are in. the person who is “it” may take three steps. If they can touch someone, then they are it. If not, it starts all over again. My children ...

What Does The American Legion Represent?

Recently on March 15, the American Legion celebrated its 106th birthday and is heralded as the oldest and largest veterans’ group in the USA. The organization was formed in 1919 by a group of veterans who had served in World War I and returned home to discover that many soldiers were experiencing despair upon leaving the military. The founding members decided that a club designed to allow these men who had experienced the same mission, and shared the same levels of patriotism for their country would be ultimately beneficial. The Legion was formed and many of the first posts to ...