The squirrel speaks: A rebuttal to ‘The Old Man and the Squirrel’ I am a two-year-old squirrel and have lived in the village of Goshen all my life. I reside next to a retired English professor.... Columns 06 Mar 2024 | 03:10
An innocent-looking gray squirrel, just waiting for the right opportunity to strike. ( Photo by Ifer Endahl, Unsplash) ’The Old Man and the Squirrel’ I am 85 years old, a widower, and have lived in the Village of Goshen for 25 years. A retired English professor, I enjoy... Columns 19 Feb 2024 | 04:13
The Forum on Democracy’s American Dream essay contest The Forum on Democracy is a group of former government leaders, professors, cultural anthropologists, researchers and other... Columns 31 Jul 2023 | 04:00
Will Brown became a farmer in Warwick after a Wall Street career that included 10 years as chief economist at J.P. Morgan. Provided photos. Slow pivot: The surprisingly gradual art of reinvention Will Brown’s sprawling grass-fed beef farm in Warwick, N.Y., is just 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, but a galaxy away from... Columns 06 Aug 2023 | 09:23
The Declaration of Independence Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document... Columns 19 Jun 2023 | 12:16
Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org) ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’ Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2021 | 12:53
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, asking if Santa Claus was real in September 1897. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2020 | 12:49
Wreath laying at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Milford on Pearl Harbor Day. ( Frances Ruth Harris) 'Greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends' O God of our Fathers, we guard in our hearts today the sacred memory of those who gave their lives on that day which will... Opinion 23 Dec 2019 | 02:17
Milford veterans commemorate the 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day ( Frances Ruth Harris) We recall a day of tragedy, sacrifice, and heroism that united a nation Today, we recall an event on December 7, 1941, that forever changed the United States of America. Seventy-eight years ago,... Letters to the Editor 23 Dec 2019 | 01:41
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright ( cartwrightcongress.com) The only oath I took When I first ran for Congress, I was motivated to build a brighter and more prosperous future for Northeastern Pennsylvania,... Letters to the Editor 17 Dec 2019 | 10:53
This is just one of the portraits of Santa Claus created by Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon." ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' The letter: Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in... Home 13 Dec 2019 | 01:09
Civil War artist Alfred R. Waud sketched this Thanksgiving scene at a Civil War camp. Library of Congress image ( Library of Congress image) Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To... Columns 25 Nov 2019 | 12:26
Require data on tax-credit scholarships (AP) Advocates of Pennsylvania's two backdoor voucher programs, which provide public tax credits for private contributions... Columns 18 Sep 2019 | 11:58
Share your desire for peace with the Delaware Valley Choral Society Are you looking for peace in your life, your family, our community, our nation, the world? Then you are invited to share... Columns 04 Mar 2019 | 06:12
Source: Library of Congress 'To carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair' Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 21, in recognition of the civil rights leader's contributions... Columns 18 Jan 2019 | 01:34