Opinion by Patricia Kennedy We’re more than a nice place to visit I recently returned from a much- anticipated vacation with my family. In the weeks and days leading to this vacation, it seemed as if all I could think about was how good it would be to get away—from the house I spent a year living AND working in. From the office I’ve become reacquainted with in the last six months. From vaccination reports, retention reports, vacancy reports, and…
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Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby How do I stop nipping when I encouraged the behavior? Dear Tom, We have a two-year old, 17-pound Cavapoo with a bad owner: me! Since she was a pup, we have played rough, wrestling and playing “dodge the nips” with my sleeves and forearms. We both have had a blast. Because of social distancing during the worst of the pandemic, this aggressive play at home was not a problem. But, predictably, as our…
Gen. Colin Powell: An American Hero Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security Advisor died Monday, Oct. 18. He had served the United States for more than four decades. He was 84. He truly was an American hero. He died of complications of COVID-19. He had been fully vaccinated and was scheduled to be given a booster last week when he became acutely ill. He was susceptible to COVID even…
Up on Hawthorn hill by Richard deRosa A few modest proposals A few modest proposals to get off my chest, fully aware of their never seeing the light of day. I seem to start off every morning, usually in response to something I hear on the radio, with a remedy for whatever comment or issue has incited my pique. My wife Sandy, the unfortunate recipient of these early morning rants, has suggested on a number of occasions that I air…
The Old Badger Behind the Badger Front First published in The Freeman’s Journal January 4, 1984 “Just a minute!” I said, pushing my chair away from the table, “Just a minute, I have the answer right here” and leaving the room precipitously I also left the seated couple blinking and bemused. One of them had asked me why I used the name Badger, assuming, not illogically, that it was a pseudonym. If it’s anything, it is a mesonym. Badger is…
Opinion by Nate Lull Two marathons in a week? One reporter’s crazy running dream I know it sounds cliché but I don’t often like to talk about my personal life. That might seem strange for someone who has a job that is in the public eye, but it has just always felt odd to me to talk about myself. I would much rather write a story about someone else and give them time in the spotlight. Nevertheless, occasionally I’m involved…
Opinion by Richard Sternberg, M.D. A return to normalcy after COVID? It appears the summer surge of COVID-19 in the United States is abating. Numbers are going down except in the hardest hit states. The average number of deaths last week was approximately 1,800 per day and the number of daily infections is about 100,000. These seem to be trending down but if they flare up again and represent averages over the long-term we are talking about 675,000 deaths per…
Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby What do you do about a biting, jumping dog? Hi, Mr. Shelby: We have a soon to be four-month-old black female lab puppy who is very persistent with her jumping and biting. Do you have some suggestions for us? Marcia…
Opinion by Dr. Richard Brown and Michele Taurisano R. P.H., Bassett Healthcare Network, Let Bassett help clean your medicine cabinet Bassett Healthcare Network wants to help tidy up your house — or at least your medicine cabinet. For several years, Bassett has encouraged its patients to bring unneeded, unwanted or expired medications to medication return kiosks at three locations: the outpatient clinic pharmacy in Cooperstown; the FoxCare Pharmacy at FoxCare Center in Oneonta; and the outpatient pharmacy at O’Connor Hospital…
Opinion by Adrian Kuzminski Local business ownership is a benchmark of prosperity Many people are unaware of a unique feature of commercial regulation in New York State. Our state — alone in the country — requires that licenses for liquor stores, retail outlets selling wine and spirits for consumption off-premises, be limited to one location in the state owned by a single individual. No one can own more than one liquor store in the state. The 1934 Alcoholic Beverage Control…
