Love is strong at the newspaper

Back in the age of flip phones, phone books, video rentals, and other outdated practices, this newspaper had a “lifestyles editor.” This person was responsible for collecting news for engagements, anniversaries, weddings, births, club news and more.

Life is too short for four more years

After giving the matter some thought, I have decided that I’ve become unsuited to the low art of writing newspaper columns any longer. My deficiencies to participate in the current conversation are many. For one thing, I have never listened to a podcast.

One more last hurdle to clear?

E arly video game aficionados may or my not know that “Pac Man” had an official ending/ non-ending. After mastering 255 levels of “Waka Waka,” players noticed the game experienced a glitch due to technology limitations at the 256th level. That’s when Mr. Pac-Man can go no more.

‘For weeks now, it has been evening’

Pope Francis in an empty St. Peter’s Square in the dark and rain – for many, it was one of the most memorable images of the early COVID-19 shutdown.That was five years ago now. The footage of the Pope offered us a chance to stop and reflect on what was happening and what it might mean.

Wendell changed the color of baseball

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The ball clubs have departed their springtime nests, pennant hopes are flowering like daffodils, the ancient game is springing to life again. For even the lowliest teams – maybe including your favorite – the future seems improbably bright at this juncture of the season.

Masters of fate or unmoored underlings?

The words “The president of the United States has essentially declared war on the rule of law in America,” is from J. Michael Luttig, a widely respected former conservative federal judge. His alarm, on MSNBC, is no exaggeration.

Lucky to Live in Clinton? Yep

Normally a column such as this or an editorial is just one person’s opinion – the big honking word at the top of this page indicates it as just so.

Trump: Determinded, defiant, dangerous

Tom Homan, the White House “border czar,” told Fox News that the Trump administration would defy any federal judge who tries to block the deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members. “We’re not stopping,” Homan said. “I don’t care what the judges think.

Certain things need to be said

There comes a time when a person needs to state their opinion. There are situations from time to time when foolishness runs rampant and enough is enough.Councilman Ernie Dowdell had one of those moments during Tuesday’s Clinton City Council meeting.

Trump is better off than his opponents

There are a lot of questions these days about poll numbers, both President Donald Trump’s and those of his Democratic opponents. First, job approval. The president’s rating has tipped slightly underwater, by 0.4%, in the RealClearPolitics average of polls.