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Too far on guns?
April 10, 2013 There was a time when neighbors were neighbors; people spoke, shared stories of their kids, their lives and even a cup of coffee now and then. more »»
Television, cable, film at SUNY Fredonia
April 9, 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. Fredonia’s experience with television was not uniqu. more »»
Funny what we can afford when it suits us
April 8, 2013 Does anyone remember when Saint Ronald Reagan began closing all of the psychiatric centers in California? His supporters were all staunchly in favor, and the results, good or bad, were meaningless. more »»
Activists lack heart in abortion debate
April 7, 2013 Since 2011, nine states have enacted bills that ban abortion 20 weeks after fertilization, based on the theory that the fetus can feel pain at that point (this notion is not accepted by mainstream... more »»
Early newspapers
April 7, 2013 By AGNES PFLEUGER There is probably no clearer picture of life as it used to be than that given by early newspapers and other periodicals. more »»
We deserve nothing if we do nothing
April 6, 2013 I have some information that came to me in the March issue of “Lowdown.” I want you to think very carefully about what I’m going to share with you, and then let conscience be your guide. more »»
The waiting room
April 5, 2013 Spring has sprung. Well, snow still lurks in secluded dark places. The grass is only beginning to think of greening and few flowers yet dot the yard. more »»
Learn from the past to reach your golden years
April 4, 2013 Most of us want to be Methuselah. You know, Noah’s grandfather, the guy in Genesis who lived to the ripe old age of 969. more »»
More female voices need to be heard
April 3, 2013 The February Chautauqua County Legislative meeting had a marathon quality about it. Despite the length of four hours, there was a lot of public interest about the County Home. more »» 
Miscellaneous unrelated thoughts
April 2, 2013 I need help. There is a strange phenomenon I have never understood. There seems to be mysterious forces at work that I am unable to understand. more »»
An antidote for shyness
April 1, 2013 Between winter and spring — Easter week — is a time one often reminisces. Such, is that time now for “yours truly.” You know, I think I have been shy most of my life. more »»
Welfare must assist, but not be ‘trap’
March 31, 2013 By TOM REED In 1996, a Republican Congress and a Democrat President reformed our nation’s welfare system, creating the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to replace the... more »»
County unit has great responsibility
March 31, 2013 By CHRISTINE SCHUYLER I find myself writing this commentary for three reasons: ¯ To define the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services. more »»
Ford needs to dump British ad agency
March 31, 2013 On Tuesday, Ford India and a British ad agency apologized for what they said was an unauthorized ad showing three scantily clad, gagged and bound women in the back of a Ford Figo compact car driven... more »»
Make the most out of what Jesus gave you
March 30, 2013 Happy Easter! Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Do you ever stop on Easter to think of how we are celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus? We are. He did it all. more »»
An odoriferous houseguest
March 29, 2013 The ad in the catalogue was tempting: attractive foliage and good fruits guaranteed in time. more »»
Drones becoming weapons of choice
March 28, 2013 Drones are male honeybees. They develop from eggs that have not been fertilized, and unlike worker bees whose stinger is a modified egg-laying organ they cannot sting. more »»
Freedom to choose
March 27, 2013 With the recent seating of Pope Francis I, I want to believe that there is indeed a new day dawning in America and throughout the world. more »»
Taking technology on the road
March 26, 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 »»
Tax talk and the economy
March 25, 2013 Watching the State of the Union address, I was amazed at just how clueless and divided our elected officials are as to what the real problems are. more »» |
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