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Seat belt reminders vastly improved by automakers

If you always use your seat belt, no exceptions, you don’t need to read this article. However, if you need the audible reminder to buckle up, or if you are one of the nine or 10% of drivers or passengers that just don’t use seat belts, then continue reading. Automakers have moved ...

Learning about diversity and inclusion

I was lucky enough to be able to attend last week’s Adirondack Diversity Initiative Symposium at the Paul Smith College VIC. The schedule consisted of various topics intermingled with breakout sessions, coffee, great food and access to the VIC trails. I signed up as a resident, but other ...

Green bean casserole

Many Americans serve green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. But, this dish was unknown to the Pilgrims or the Wampanoag Native Americans. The diet of most Native Americans relied heavily on the trifecta of corn, squash and beans, supplemented by wild game. The Pilgrims most likely dined on ...

Closing of Trudeau Sanatorium — Part I

The 72-point headline above the Enterprise logo on Page One read: “TRUDEAU SANATORIUM TO CLOSE DEC.1” The closing 70 years ago, stunned the community; although many connected with this historic tuberculosis hospital, the first built in the United States, had read the writing on the ...

Hunting and gun safety

With hunting season in full swing, parents have been taking aim to ask me if there are any safety guidelines that I might suggest for older children who want to join their parents in this activity. Thanks to hunter safety programs, the number of injuries that occur from hunting are far less ...

Holdin’ out on holdin’ up

I’m in Nori’s, about to meet up with my pal, Gary “The Griper” Piper. The Griper got his nickname because in the course of any conversation, regardless or time, place or subject, he will inevitably complain about something. Say you mention the Olympics, in any context, and he’ll go ...