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Facts Of Life

In one of my old cookbooks, I found this quote about the length of a human life. It is dated 1898. “The average of human life is about 33 years. One quarter die before the age of six, one-half die before reaching seventeen. To every one thousand persons only one reaches one hundred years of life. To every one hundred only six teach the age of sixty-five and not more than one in five hundred live to eighty years of age.” This got me thinking about Social Security and the impact our age has to do with it. When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935 those age expectancy rates had ...

Congratulations To A Super Bowl Champion!

Yes, I know it was the Philadelphia Eagles who won the Super Bowl, but, for us here at home, the big winner was Nick Sirianni. “Local boy makes good,” real good! After the Bills lost to the Chiefs in the playoffs, I sort of lost interest in watching anymore football. But, I will have to admit, that I was cheering on the Eagles … primarily because a local guy and graduate of Southwestern Central School was coaching them. I have never met Nick Sirianni, but you felt like you got to know him with all of the press coverage leading up to the big event. Locally, he will be honored ...

A Hole In The American Dream

I had an opportunity to read the article in The Post-Journal ‘’A Crack In The American Dream”. The crack has been getting bigger and bigger ever since 1929. The main focus of the writer’s article was the January 6 demonstration and the pardons by President Trump. Those who voted for President Trump were clearly aware of January 6. In fact It was the defining force that managed to get so many people out to vote and it was a wake up call. I did not condone it but it did have unintended consequences but not for the Democratic party. Judging from your article I don’t think you ...

Trump Is Source Of Endless Entertainment

Who knew he was such a comedian? I don’t know about you, but Greenland and Panama were my top concerns during the election. Canada, as the 51st state, was right behind. I worried that the high fees for using the canal were causing all the inflation. I often thought that if we only had Greenland, America would be great again. Can you just imagine how powerful the US will be, how much better our lives will be, when this country has maple syrup dominance? Trump is so busy signing executive orders his hand must be cramping. He should just sign an executive order that states he ...

Jan. 6 Pardons Not About Law And Order

Some years ago my granddaughter wrote a letter to the president asking him to take care of our environment. The White House was so impressed they invited our family to the annual Easter Egg Hunt. While there we went to the Capitol Building so my grandchildren would see for themselves where our Congress meets and votes on bills. Sitting in the balcony looking down on the Capital floor, my grandson who was an extremely charming 6-year-old befriended the head of security who invited us on a personal tour. He led us through paths that weaved in and out of sight, until we were ...

The Chaos Crisis Affecting Health

Chaos, confusion and conflicting and constantly changing rules are harmful to human health. Most anyone can tell you that, probably because it isn’t real “science” but rather is old time common sense. Real science can support it, of course. Chaos is extremely stressful and currently a big societal issue. The “live to a ripe old age and die healthy” movement recommends ways to reduce stress. We hear of the benefits of meditation. exercise, adequate sleep, walks in nature, a few minutes of early morning light as all healthy habits which can be positive actions to counter ...