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Opinion

The Little Hot Dog Stand

Local Commentaries

I remember this little hot dog stand that sat at the corner of either Swan or Dove Street and Lake Shore Drive in Dunkirk, N.Y. The streets in that part of town all had the names of birds. Probably the reason I remember it so well is that my girlfriend’s brother owned it. It was nothing ...

Honor Right To Celebrate Different Communities’ Flags

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: The formula is familiar: The Reverend Mel McGinnis takes an ideologically charged issue, stirs it up with a series of Christian Nationalist talking points, and throws in a context-free condemnation of the Biden administration. His latest example of this formula, ...

Focusing On A ‘Balanced Approach’

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: The editorial in the June 24, 2024, edition of The Post-Journal focused upon the editors’ long advocacy of “a balanced approach when it comes to Chautauqua Lake.” Later in the editorial it suggests that “It is important state law reflects the balance needed ...

Don’t Forget About Tuesday’s Caregiver Brunch

Local Commentaries

Question: I have been taking care of a family member with dementia for a while, I am worried we are not doing enough. Where can I turn to get information and maybe help with the care? Answer: First, I always say “Thank You” to all Caregivers. You are making the life of someone else ...

Remembering The Nixon-Kennedy Debate

Local Commentaries

One advantage of being old is that you have a long memory. I still remember the first televised Presidential debate in 1960 between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. There were some policy issues debated like the United States’ reaction to Chinese bombardment of two small islands, Quemoy ...