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Heresies Considered
Photo by Jennifer KirklandHeresies Considered By Rodney Rios Heresy is a terrible word, a terrible thing, as Saint Thomas More tells us in the film A Man for All Seasons. The heresies of our age are sexual and related to gender. All heresies promise some sort of...
A bright future in Endicott
Letter to the Editor IBM didn’t define us —and it certainly didn’t kill us. Look at all the possibilities, we have for a bright future in Endicott There was an article in the Wall Street Journal a few days ago. It painted our area as dismal to potential investors...
Our voices need to be heard,Now more than ever
I won’t be quiet!Our voices need to be heard, Now more than everSome people hear that and think I should sit quietly in my chair, let the world pass me by, and be grateful for the time I’ve been given. But I’ll tell you the truth: I have lived through wars,...
Foreign Holdings in U.S. National Debt
Foreign Holdings in U.S. National Debt The $37 Trillion Debt Dilemma: Foreign Holdings and Fragile Foundations As the U.S. national debt surges past $37 trillion, concerns about its long-term sustainability are intensifying. Among the most critical vulnerabilities is...
NYS Is Making a Killing Off Your Death!
NYS Is Making aKilling Off Your Death! In 2021, New York State collected a staggering $1.5 billion in estate tax revenue. That is more than any other state in the nation, while similar programs in places like Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Oregon are quickly closing...
New York was the Cradle of Car Manufacturing
Thus image is from a 1923 National Geographic article entilted: 'The Automobile Industry - An American Art That Has Revolutionized Methods in Manufacturing and Transformed TransportationRethinking America’s Auto Origins: Why New York, Not Michigan, Was the Cradle of...
Poisons in the River
Poisonin the RiversThe Quiet Scandal of Landfill Leachate in the Hudson and Mohawk It’s an invisible poison, flowing every day into two of New York’s most important waterways. From 2019 to 2023, landfill leachate, a chemical soup created when rainwater filters through...
How Broken Pharmacy Systems Are Failing NY’s Most Vulnerable
How Broken Pharmacy Systems Are Failing New York’s Most Vulnerable Last week, I took my 91-year-old father to our local pharmacy after a series of hospital stays that left his medication list changed again! He has trusted this pharmacy for decades. But this time,...
NEW YORKERS AT RISK: Genetic Privacy Protections
New Yorkers at Risk: The Gaping Hole in Genetic Privacy Protections As medical breakthroughs are driven by genetic science, New Yorkers are unknowingly vulnerable to a dangerous loophole in state and federal law. The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act...
NY’s thousand islands
Photo by Bill Badzo1. Boldt Castle: A Love Story Carved in Stone When you step off the boat at Heart Island, the first thing you see is Boldt Castle, a German-style Rhine castle right in the middle of the St. Lawrence River. George Boldt, the wealthy hotelier who...
Inside New York’s Most Haunted Asylum
Photo by Jennifer KirklandWhere Shadows Still Walk: Inside New York’s Most Haunted Asylum Perched in the quiet hamlet of East Bethany, New York, Rolling Hills Asylum stands as a chilling monument to a bygone era. Established in 1827 as the Genesee County Poor House,...
Haunted Bars, Hotels, and Cemeteries
Spooky NY: Haunted Bars, Hotels, and Cemeteries New York might be famous for Broadway, bagels, and breathtaking hikes but it’s also a haven for ghost stories and haunted hideaways. From centuries-old cemeteries to inns with permanent ghostly guests, these real-life...