If we make it through December Everything’s gonna be alright, I know It’s the coldest time of winter And I shiver when I see the falling snow — Merle Haggard “If We Make It Through December” by Merle Haggard has all the elements of a classic country song: a melancholy ...

The holidays are upon us. The longest night is behind us; the days are beginning to lengthen. Christmas Eve is tomorrow, Christmas Day and the first night of Chanukkah follow. As does Kwanzaa. A week later, we’ll be ringing in 2025. We celebrate the dark of winter with light. On ...

Every year at Christmas, Santa must consider all the possible problems he might encounter on Christmas Eve, as he travels more than a million miles to deliver presents all over the world. Yes, even Santa must plan his trip well, anticipating problems that could develop along the way and how to ...

The following few words come from quite a few contributors to this special edition. Following Christmas break, we will cover more of the stories in depth. FRANCIS B. CANTWELL (Barry and Bills Grandfather) says: “The history of sled dog racing in the Adirondacks should begin about 1923 ...

With the holiday season here, parents have been cooking up lots of questions about food safety, so let me see if I can provide a few safe ingredients on this topic. Nothing can end a joyous holiday visit from friends and family than if your guests or your own family members get sick from the ...

One of the beauties of being retired is how my time is just that — MY time. Aside from the occasional appointment with this or that sawbones and having bills to pay, there’s almost nothing I have to do and nowhere I have to be. As a result, I am a-chronometric. Or to put it in plain ...