3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (347+ words) I’m flattered by a recent letter complimenting my "Wizard of Oz" analogy, but the writer’s conclusions need correction. The wizard didn’t offer brains, courage, or a heart to Dorothy’s companions; they discovered those attributes for themselves. But there’s more to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (712+ words) Firefighter at Ground Zero Firefighter at Ground Zero raised an American flag amid the rubble following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. BOONVILLE — Twenty-five years later, the memories of Sept. 11, 2001, remain vivid — where people were, what they were…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1408+ words) Twenty-five years ago Friday, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit an economy alre… WM reports battery fires are rising, so proper disposal is c… Attendees stand at the start of a General Conference session in 2025. Latter-day Saint retention has emerged as…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (153+ words) This November we will hopefully still have the chance to choose whether or not America continues down the path of Trumpism. It isn't hard to see that the people Republicans care about are doing smashingly well, while the Americans they…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (458+ words) For much of my life my birthdays (beginning Sept. 11, 1942) were happy occasions. As was life in general. Fortunate and lucky — two words which adequately describe my 84 years of existence. I was fortunate to have grown up in a stable, comfortable…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) I’ll be brief, charitable, and only use small words. Linda McMahon has done nothing. Well not quite true. She has dismantled the Education Department and cut budgets. She is being investigated for abuse and negligence during her time with the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) If you think the Central New York weather has gotten more extreme, it isn’t your imagination. From 1980-2024, there were 95 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect New York. These events included four drought events, five…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) Remember when Congress controlled federal spending? Congress “controls the purse strings” and per the Constitution authorizes federal spending, but President Trump has been weaseling his way around this restriction. Take for example the Whitehouse ballroom. Trump initially said it would…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (293+ words) There is a regular writer to the Daily Sentinel who seems to be living in a different country than I do. He talks about the fraud in blue states — but the part he leaves out is there is probably fraud…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) Spoiler Alert: If you are reading this opinion piece, please know that it’s a certainty that you will die (someday). I have had the great joy of leading a four-week course called “Talking about Death” for the Mohawk Valley Institute…...