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Local Commentaries

Does Military Service Matter?

There is much chatter about military service by presidential candidates, most of it to deflect from Democrat VP Candidate Walz’s false claims of rank and position in the Guard. But more distressingly, Walz’s claims reveal him to be a phony and a narcissist. No real leader would abandon ...

New York’s Green Scheme

Are New York state voters waking up to the looming disaster caused by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) of 2019, which eliminated nuclear and fossil fuel based electricity by 2040? Not yet, apparently. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who killed nuclear power in New ...

A Boat Ride Under the Bridge

The other day, on a beautiful morning, a friend and I took a boat ride under the Chautauqua Lake Bridge. There was a lot to see. A bridge is a bit like an iceberg in that there is much more of it below the road surface than above it. That means that much of the construction work is also more ...

Caregivers Are Worthy Of Being Respected

CHAUTAUQUA—“Wine, Women, and Dementia” is an unusually catchy title for a film and an organization with an important mission. But first a word about those behind the film from Wine, Women, and Dementia’s website. Producer Beth Rigazio has been a respite caregiver for a friend’s ...

Questions Arise Over Medicare Part B Premiums

Question: I was told my Medicare Part B would cost $174.70, but my premium is much higher than that. Why? Answer: The Medicare Part B premium for most Americans in 2024 is $174.70. There are some that find they pay more than that and this can be for two reasons. One is that they enrolled in ...

Signs Of Autumn

As I look out my kitchen window, I cannot help but see that Autumn is approaching. At first, I saw a patch of color in the Pin Oak. Now there are several patches of colorful leaves. Each day as I eat lunch I check my tree. It is too dark in the morning as I eat breakfast. It is strange but that ...