Marjorie Byrnes: Called to serve. written by L Burghardt Marjorie Byrnes has been serving in some capacity virtually her whole adult life. Marjorie spent 32 years within the court system serving as an assistant district attorney for Monroe County, as court attorney to...
By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55779036 Learning from Pataki’s Legacy to Thrive Again New York State has always been a land of reinvention, and few moments highlight this better than the 1990s under Governor...
Who was the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken? The air in New York City was crisp on February 14, 1849. President James K. Polk, nearing the end of his term, sat stiffly in the chair of Mathew Brady’s photography studio, his...
Greetings fromNew York by Ben Coleman They say that New York was recognized for its resources. But the real resource isn’t land or water, the true resource is the character and patriotism of New Yorkers. New Yorkers have been the prime example of how...
Age is Just A Number The Power of Will Triumph Over Doubt by Louise Vallone Let me tell you something: I’m 90 years old, and I’ve spent the last few decades hearing some doctor’s and other strangers tell me what I can’t do. “You’re too old for that.” “You need to slow...
Louise Vallone is one of our most popular columnists. People love reading her stories because they know they come from her heart and her real-life experiences throughout her amazing life. About Louise’s family Louise’s family hails from Czechoslovakia and Hungary and...
