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When is enough … enough?!
February 4, 2013 I seldom make my thoughts public, but I was moved to do so upon reading several recent Enterprise newspapers. more »»
Global warming is already costing us billions
February 1, 2013 Climate change is here, real and already costing consumers, taxpayers, corporations and governments billions. Here’s how: 1. more »»
Creating a college culture
January 31, 2013 Imagine this: You’re a 16-year-old high school student scraping by with a C average. more »»
The governor’s golden opportunity
January 29, 2013 Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proved himself to be a friend of the Adirondack Park. more »»
Why the ARTA-RTC report numbers are so big
January 28, 2013 The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy report — commissioned and paid for by Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates and released last summer — is flawed in many areas, but I’ll focus on the summary of... more »»
More village initiatives for 2013
January 25, 2013 Strategic growth -The last comprehensive plan and local land-use code update for the village was done in the 1980. more »»
Tourism initiatives for 2013
January 24, 2013 -The village board will consider the proposal for the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism to provide tourism marketing services for the village. more »»
Some 2013 village initiatives
January 23, 2013 We respectfully submit the following plan of 2013 initiatives and goals for your consideration, comment and question. more »»
Where we are today
January 22, 2013 In many ways, 2012 was a great year for Saranac Lake. more »»
Our report card for 2012
January 21, 2013 To the village of Saranac Lake, I respectfully submit the 2013 State of the Village Report. more »»
Enough Bryjak-ian propaganda
January 18, 2013 In the wake of the ghastly Newtown massacre perpetrated by yet another deranged loser, I wondered how long it would be before we were treated to another gem of deep thinking by George Bryja. more »» 
Inspiration from Dr. King
January 17, 2013 I am delighted that this weekend our nation will remember one of its most important patriots, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more »»
Fighting Medicare fraud
January 17, 2013 Recently, while sitting at home on a Sunday afternoon, I received an email from a concerned friend asking about a potential Medicare scam. more »»
America’s gun culture
January 14, 2013 In poor nations, parents worry their sick children will die because of a scarcity of medical resources. In the United States, parents fear their children will be gunned down while attending school. more »» 
Rails and trails for the Adirondacks
January 8, 2013 I love trains. In fact, I’m writing this aboard the Cardinal, Amtrak’s overnight train from Chicago to New York, on my way home from a Midwest family visit. more »»
Toxic diesel locomotive emissions
December 31, 2012 In his recent commentary (Nov. 27, 2012), Danny Ryan suggested that rail service is the environmentally-sensitive transportation option. “The car era as we know it is coming to an end,” he declared. more »»
Recounting ARTA’s banner year
December 28, 2012 Much credit is due co-chair Garry Douglas and the other members of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council for bringing home the bacon. more »»
Responsibilities of gun ownership
December 27, 2012 I first hunted with my father at age 12 and had my first rifle to hunt deer with at 16, a lever-action Marlin 38-40 from the turn of the last century. I still have it. more »»
ARTA actions violate rails-to-trails guideline
December 26, 2012 Recently, I had a number of conversations with Carl Knoch. Carl is manager of trail development at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Northeast Regional Office. more »»
Eating local for the holidays
December 21, 2012 It’s that time of year again — a time usually wrought with guilt and gravy, when we eat too much, spend too much and absorb a year’s worth of stress in a matter of weeks. more »» |
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