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Local Commentaries

Lessons With The Paper Cutter

I belong to a group on Facebook that posts old items to see if anyone recognizes them. The last post was one that I instantly recognized. It was a paper cutter. I have at least two of these at home, but they differ slightly from posted type. The type posted was what I would call a heavy-duty ...

We The Voters Must Assess The Impact Of What Others Say And Do

Anthony Pingitore’s opinion piece in last weekend’s paper asks, “Who are we to judge [Donald Trump]?” The answer: we’re voters. Ironically, he goes on to assert some harsh judgments of his own: that Trump was convicted in a “scam trial” (which one?) with “unscrupulous judges ...

The Palace Coup Changed Nothing

It was with great amusement that I read the opinion piece by Paul Demler (heretofore “the Author”) entitled “Things Have Changed In A Few Short Weeks”, wherein the author claims that some great tectonic change has taken place by replacing the Leftist Sock Puppet known as Joe Biden with ...

Embrace The Golden Rule, Don’t Fear It

What is it that makes people afraid of the left agenda? Why is socialism so evil and any hint of it anti-American? There are many problems in our nation and in our community, yet any hope of solving them often becomes messy with potential solutions being labeled as leftist. Potential ...

No Easy Answer For Homelessness

The City of Jamestown recently declared an emergency because of the increased problem of homeless people congregating on streets and public areas in the City. In a discussion with friends, the matter was brought up, and there was general consensus that there seems to be more homeless than in ...

My Secret

A couple weeks ago I did the children’s sermon at church. At that time, I shared one of my secrets with the children as well as the adults in the congregation. When I was in treatment for breast cancer, I had to lay very still for many of the tests. I told the children that I repeated Bible ...