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Do gun owners deserve privacy?
April 27, 2013 I would like to give an opinion on the April 18 article headlined “Privacy of owning weapons debated. more »»
The cat stays
April 26, 2013 One day when my mistress was engaged in what she calls house cleaning – now let me tell you right now, I don’t understand what these people have against a little clean dirt – and talk about the way... more »»
A chance to make a difference
April 25, 2013 Hello, Western New York! This is the beginning of — what I hope to be — my once-monthly column. I want to start off by introducing myself to you and outlining my “mission statement. more »»
A loss for ‘middle ground’
April 24, 2013 The tragedies and loss of lives this past week in Boston and West, Texas were horrific. more »»
‘Special studies’ opened doors
April 23, 2013 Editor’s note: This is a series of columns by John Malcolm on his “50 years at Fredonia.” Retired, he is a professor emeritus at Fredonia State. more »»
Wheel keeps spinning in our state
April 22, 2013 Well here we are after another rush to pass an on-time budget in the state, an effort that seems to dwarf any sort of logic or actual in-depth study of what’s in the budget. more »»
Gulls at harbor have a following
April 21, 2013 By JOANNE GOETZ Thank you for including the photos and mention of the thousands of gulls at the Dunkirk Harbor. It has really been an exciting winter at the harbor with all of the gulls. more »»
It’s time for town to take over Silver Creek
April 21, 2013 By JIM TYTKA This is an open letter to village of Silver Creek taxpayers: I have been reading all the political tripe in your paper. Someone always has an opinion or proposals for getting elected. more »»
Why the race has begun
April 21, 2013 By NORMAN GREEN I absolutely agree with the Dunkirk OBSERVER’s View (April 13) that it is way too early to start any political campaign that is up for election 19 months from today. more »»
When fear creeps into our lives
April 21, 2013 Brian and I were in Los Angeles this weekend for the Opening of the new Rattlestick production of “Slipping,” by Daniel Talbott. We landed around 4:30 p.m. on Monday at JFK International Airport. more »»
Vulnerability and strength
April 21, 2013 By LEONARD?PITTS Soon after the explosions, there appeared on the website of The Boston Globe a video of the moment. more »»
Greed: Not just for the rich
April 20, 2013 I’m going to talk about some of the good and some of the bad in our country. First of all I would like to congratulate Dr. Robert Heichberger on his last column. more »»
Continuing ‘to fight’ for Gowanda
April 20, 2013 I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported me in my recent campaign for mayor, and all those who helped with the campaigning. more »»
Spring tonic
April 19, 2013 Last fall I wrote about liquid sulfur after watching a tanker carrying its load of it through the streets of Fredonia. What was it, I wanted to know. more »»
Scaffold law in state needs reform
April 17, 2013 As state Gov. Andrew Cuomo crosses the state touting the third on-time budget of his administration, New York’s municipalities and schools continue to struggle to make their own budgets work. more »»
Our ‘wonderful part’ of America
April 16, 2013 In Gowanda, a few years ago, we experienced a flood of proportions we rarely see. Tragically, two people lost their lives, others lost their homes, and some businesses suffered great financial los. more »»
‘Very special’ trait passed on
April 15, 2013 From the time that I was growing up, and thereafter, I particularly admired my parents and grandparents for something “very specia. more »»
Beal’s Opera House connection
April 14, 2013 The recent memorial service for Elizabeth “Kris” Beal seems a fitting conclusion to the life and achievements of this remarkable woma. more »»
Spilling the beans with new twists, turns
April 14, 2013 What’s going on with Hollywood? They seem to have an infatuation with retelling popular fairy tales like “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Now it’s “Jack The Giant Kille. more »»
Can’t there be a compromise?
April 14, 2013 By CAROLE COTTEN Here is a recent letter I sent to those who are a part of Dynamics Unlimited: Dear Parents and Gymnasts: Three years ago, a devastating fire destroyed the Masonic building and with... more »» |
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