To the editor: As a citizen of the United States of America, I was under the assumption that members of the House and Senate were voted on by their constituents to do their job and ensure that the government runs efficiently and effectively. Unfortunately, you have failed to do so. Most ...
To the Editor: The recent election, both on a local level and throughout the country, seems to indicate that the current direction isn’t working. We, the people, need to reassert our control and wrestle our rights back from our wannabe king and his court. We could hope that the message ...
As I left the Lake Placid Film Festival on Sunday, Nov. 2, I looked back at the Palace Theatre, the white marquee, the red lettering advertising the current showings, the glow of overhead lights. I was a little sad to say goodbye to the cinema, the event and the town as I drove back to ...
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a word maven, which I got from my mother, a word maven of the first water. For example, instead of playing patty cake, we played word games of all sorts. The earliest one took place before my tender psyche got hijacked and crushed by the American ...
Yesterday, my Instagram reel showed Mars the baby hippo refusing to leave his pond, and a new platform for AI Fortune telling. So I asked AI: “Will baby Mars leave his pond?” Then I was prompted to enter my credit card for the reply. Um, I can wait to find out about Mars the hippo. AI ...
Dear Mom, Leaves are falling. Tamaracks are golden. We’re getting much-needed rain. Sunday, I swam to the island; yesterday, in Church Pond. Soon I’ll switch from swimming in the pond to doing laps in the pool. Temperatures are getting colder. Elections came and went, but it’s ...