Now more powerful than ever to bully the income, savings and bank accounts of average citizens, the Congress led by the leftists just made the IRS bigger than the Pentagon, Border Patrol and the hyper-politicized FBI combined. If that doesn’t beef up bullying enough, the “woke” side of ...

Most people don’t give a lot of thought to where their food was grown. They would probably be surprised to learn that more than 90% of the fresh strawberries they enjoy year-round didn’t come from the farmer down the street but were grown in Mexico. Recently many of us have also been ...

We all like to think that life is sort of a straight line proceeding from one achievement to another. In actuality, there are “bumps along the road of life,” diversions, if you will, which are often unpredictable and over which we have little control. Think of that fall on the ice when ...

CHAUTAUQUA – Republicans featured in morning lectures in the Chautauqua Institution amphitheater during the 2022 season have in varying ways moved toward Democrats. It wasn’t the intent of Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua, a Section 501(c)(3) organization separate from the institution, ...

Question: I am turning 65 later in the year and wondering how I join Medicare? Does it happen automatically? Answer: Medicare coverage eligibility begins at age 65. Individuals with disabilities may get Medicare coverage earlier. Historically at age 65 individuals were eligible for Full ...

I grew up in town — in Dunkirk to be exact. Going to the playground was my summer entertainment. As soon as my chores were done, I hopped on my bicycle and went to the playground. Yes, I enjoyed the equipment, but I also enjoyed the craft program. I made so many things at the playground. ...