Parents have been heading my way with lots of questions about that soft spot on a baby’s head; why is it there and when it will go away? I have a soft spot for fielding these concerns so let me share some information on this topic. The soft spot on the top of a newborn’s head between ...
Question: Why can’t DOT employees do math? Answer: Because they think this (see photo) is between four and seven feet. OK, so that’s a joke of sorts and not strictly true, but if you check out some of the bike lanes in and around SL, you might think so. New York State law says bike ...
In most, if not all, instances, a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the present can be gleaned by looking to the past. Consider the paragraph below, from a letter written by Abraham Lincoln in August, 1855, to his good friend, Joshua Speed. “I am not a Know-Nothing. That is ...
During WWII, secret agents alone and inside the Nazi empire, deep under cover, could use an ordinary radio (or newspapers) to listen to coded messages from London or America. Popular music or other shows would end with “And now for a special announcement. The cat is white. I say again, the ...
To the editor: There’s a reason why Blake Gendebien (Democrat candidate for the 21st Congressional district) didn’t mention Trump at the Ogdensburg Canada/U.S. Friendship rally. That’s because the protests/rallies are about more important things than the Trump Show. We know Trump ...
To the editor: I’m a follower of Jesus — but I’ve stopped calling myself a Christian because too many Christ-followers in this country support a bigoted bully who enjoys putting others down. You can’t be against everything Christ taught and claim to be his follower or represent ...