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The Davos Blocks

Note: The Stevenson Society of America wishes everyone an enjoyable cartoon-themed Winter Carnival with the reprinting of this column by Mike Delahant and first printed in the Enterprise on Sept. 1, 2022. From the Saranac Lake News, Feb. 8, 1917: “Mr. Osbourne also spoke of the wood blocks ...

Alight with the holy spirit — of Winter Carnival, that is

Even though Winter Carnival is in full swing, I wrote this before the coronation, when I had no idea who our king and queen would be. But guess what? If I were writing this as the coronation began, I’d STILL have no idea. And I’m a Winter Carnival Committee member no less! The kings and ...

Penny wise, pound foolish

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” — Hamlet (Act I, Scene IV), William Shakespeare I have a horse named Penny. I bought her for a dollar, whose value plummeted through no fault of her own. - Just between us girls - Penny began her life adored by two girls who ...

Icy inspirations

“What’s the Real Feel Temperature in Saranac Lake?” “The temperature in Saranac Lake right now feels like negative 31 degrees due to wind chill,” the smart speaker intones. Ugh, but at least the sun is out. Part of the reason I moved here 36 years ago was that I wanted more ...