When I wrote a couple weeks ago about being tethered to the phone it got me thinking about my history with the telephone. My great-grandfather had a candlestick phone. If you are not sure what that is look it up. It was a pretty little phone that you held in your hand while talking. I am ...

To us, Hamas is just a name, but put yourself in the shoes of Jews in Israel and there’s more to the name than just Hamas. Hamas, in Hebrew, means violence. The word has its origin in the days of Noah when Genesis 6: 11 and 13 records the land being filled with violence. It shows up again ...

Soon after you cross into Maryland from Pennsylvania on I-70, you will find signs to Winchester, Virginia. It was from here that Union General Philip Sheridan made his famous ride to rally his troops and beat the Confederate forces led by Confederate General Jubal Early during the Civil ...

Let’s suppose. ¯ Suppose that you belonged to a team that proposed a rule allowing not only your team but also the opposing team to remove your team’s captain. Wouldn’t you think such a proposal was nutty? Why let an opposing team remove your team’s captain? ¯ But let’s ...

Question: I got notification that my Prescription Drug Plan coverage will no longer be offered in 2024. What happens now? Answer: This year we have four fewer stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (PDP’s) offered in New York state. In 2023 we had 19 plans, in 2024 there are only 15. It ...

We are about to embark on the prettiest season of the year in my opinion. When I renovated Hickory Heights, I had that in mind. I added a window on the back side of the house so I can see what goes on behind my house and I added a bay window on the east side. It depends where I am sitting what ...