I like to read speeches, and a few months ago, I was reading Vol. 9 in a 10-volume set of little books called “The World’s Famous Orations,” published early in the 20th century, with William Jennings Bryan as editor in chief. The volume includes speeches from an 1830 speech by Robert ...

Dear Gov. Cuomo: During times of chaos and division, uncertainty and unrest, tension and suffering, we look to our leaders to help guide the ship. We look to our leaders to bring clarity, solutions, resolve, action and healing. At the same time, we trust that our leaders will stoically ...

On June 5, Elise Stefanik sent an email to her constituents that included information on the prevention of COVID-19 that was outdated and incomplete. The newsletter reproduced a flyer from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dated February 2020 that listed steps the public ...

We have all experienced the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in great and small ways. At this time, it seems like things are beginning to “look up” while the state and country begin to reopen and our summer is slowly and cautiously regaining the shape we so quickly lost in March of this ...

A few weeks ago, we received in the mail an unsolicited sample copy of a newspaper called The Epoch Times, subtitled “Truth and Tradition” and billing itself as “A Factual and Honest Newspaper” that is “dedicated to seeking the truth through insightful and independent journalism.” ...

Whether it’s hiking Bald Mountain, kayaking on First Lake or just relaxing by the fire at my Old Forge camp, I have found that being outdoors in nature does my mind and body good. Just a walk, a hike or snowshoeing at a leisurely pace is amazing exercise and, because it’s so beautiful and ...