This week’s column continues the theme of Small Town Truisms, and discusses Cronk’s Law, named after one of our constabulary, Sgt. Cronk. It is, “Everybody dies famous in their hometown.” I can add to this that not only do they die famous, but they die bigger and better too. It’s ...
To the editor: What does a composer do at the dawn of the 20th century, when the shadows of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Wagner and many others still loom so large? How does one break free from the weight of classical and romantic traditions to find a new, unmistakably personal ...
“The Twilight Zone,” a TV show airing from 1959-1964, is regarded by many to be one of, if not the most, thought-provoking and influential shows of all time. Its legacy and the legacy of its creator, writer and narrator Rod Serling, are massive. Although the show has already been ...
My first sergeant walked up to me while I was at my desk during the summer of 2001 and said, “They’re having a farewell picnic for the general next week. It’s going to have a baseball theme, so we need you to arrange ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ for barbershop quartet.” Maj. ...
To the editor: After all these months, Forest Home Road (aka county Route 18) has finally reopened. Road crews were putting down the final paint strips on Aug. 8. Project foreman Donny Drollette of Luck Brothers Contracting in Plattsburgh allowed Carrie and me to cut the ribbon to reopen ...
