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Opinion

Cashman the clear choice

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Michael Cashman is the right choice for North Country representation in the state Assembly. He puts our residents’ needs above any political party or religious affiliation. He listens. Cashman has years of experience in government and is responsive to the true needs of ...

Censorship at the highest level

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Are you alarmed that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended, even though he has now been reinstated? Well, I am! You should be alarmed even if you don’t care for or watch Jimmy Kimmel — or any other late-night comedian. This isn’t just about losing a late-night host; it is an ...

Myths about acne

Columns

Recently I’ve come face to face with teenagers eager to ask me what is fact and fiction about their developing acne. Let me see if I can break out with some accurate information about some common acne myths. Acne is the most common skin disease in the United States — affecting more than ...

Goliath at the crossroads

Guest Commentary

Pioneer American anthropologist Henry Lewis Morgan (1818-1881) wrote that societies developed (or evolved) through three distinct stages: savagery, barbarism and civilization. Cambridge University economist and geographer Luke Kemp utilizes a similar three-stage model in “Goliath’s Curse: ...

One very big rock pile

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I can remember a saying when I was growing up that went something like this: “He sat in the middle of the field and hit himself in the head with rocks because it felt good when he stopped.” The Trump regime is supplying a rock pile that would cause a lot of pain. Sending ...

A magnetic personality

Columns

It was that time of the year again. Or more exactly, that time of the HALF year — time for my six-month checkup at the office of Terrible Tony Tramontano. In case you don’t know, Terrible Tony is the head hustler at his cardiology practice at our hospital. At least he’s the head ...