Did you know that 50 million teenagers worldwide smoke or vape? I sure didn’t! I discovered this when I researched an essay for 8th grade. We could write about whatever we wanted, and I was inspired to write about nicotine addiction. Tobacco, a well-known ingredient in cigarettes, has ...

Good grief. I need to back away from the Christmas cookies. That is the mental conversation I have with my snow pants. The devil on my shoulder reminds me that I worked too hard to make the cookies and the sooner I eat them, the sooner they will be gone. Though my mental tug-o-war with sugary ...

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 ...