Looking back at the last couple of years, who would have thought that the health of the public could and would be a matter of such scrutiny, misunderstanding and distrust? But truth be told, noticeable at the beginning and throughout a good period of time during the COVID pandemic, there was ...

On December 18, 2021, The Post-Journal was kind enough to to print an article that I wrote about marijuana dispensaries and why we should “Opt Out.” It was a lengthy article and the facts were indisputable. You can find it on the internet if you like. One of the points I mentioned was the ...

This is an open letter to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli: I read with interest the recent article in The Post-Journal in which you are said to believe that if taxpayers want to save money they need to consolidate schools. As a taxpayer, I am always for saving money. As a parent of three ...

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE – It was “One Fine Day” in August in the northern basin of Chautauqua Lake. The sky was clear, the air was warm but not humid, and the afternoon was as beautiful as it gets on a lake that sits slightly higher than 1300 feet above sea level. Paul Johnson describes the ...

Amusement parks were a part of my summer entertainment. When I was young my mother- took me to several of them. Whenever she said how about we go to Celeron or Midway, I was thrilled. Since I was an only child, it meant either my mother had to ride with me or she had to find someone who ...

It doesn’t happen often, but there is an important election in August this year, next Tuesday, Aug. 23. All voters are eligible to vote in the Special Election to elect a person to finish Tom Reed’s vacated term as Congressman. And, for Republican voters, on the same day, a primary ...