To the editor: Donald Trump’s latest distraction from the Epstein files is his biggest and deadliest yet. His Feb. 28 combat operations with Israel have no clear rational. Different reasons are given each day, as well as having no clear timeline or exit strategy. So far, we have 140 ...
To the editor: The loudest voice theory posits that the most vocal minority in a group, or on social media, is mistakenly viewed as the majority opinion, and, by dominating discourse, is able to influence public sentiment and decision-making. We’ve watched these voices dominate on the ...
To the editor: Although I don’t live in the village, and can not vote in the upcoming village election, I have a business in Saranac Lake and I also identify with Saranac Lake as my community, a “community” that goes beyond the physical boundaries of the village. So, my thoughts are as ...
To the editor: Many Americans cling to a comforting fiction: that our federal government remains bound by the chains of the Constitution. In reality, the limitations of Article I, Section 8 were not broken by amendment, but by a judicial upheaval that began long before the New Deal. The ...
If there’s one word to describe making frigid outdoor living tolerable — or even pleasant — I would say it’s quinzhees. What’s a quinzhee? A quinzhee is a snow shelter made from a large pile of snow, which Athabaskan natives are credited with developing. While Wikipedia said ...