Americans need physical and fiscal exercise or they will continue to become weaker. Our government is having to kick ever larger objects down the road than a can.…
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Gerry Welch
“So far, the 2024 campaigns have spent approximately $3.9 billion of total funds raised on advertising and campaign promotion.” How about spending these funds on any number of projects that advance human health and welfare?…
Dog expert Marty Becker said about dog saliva: “All you have to do is look, watch, smell and you will realize that is not true that dog saliva is harmless. They raid the garbage can. You know we give each other a peck on the cheek when we say hello; they give each other a peck on the rear end.”…
If Israel is to be the light of the world, then what needs to take place is an Act of God, a miracle. Guns, bloodshed, murder and mayhem should not be necessary.…
The legitimacy of any financial institution is dependent on the level of debt income ratio. Drop in debt income ratio affects sustainability and trust in the system.…
I live on the lake and rent boats. My neighbor’s renter called me Saturday, August 5th and asked if I would help them retrieve the kayaks they left across the lake on Friday because of the thunderstorms. I said yes and later met them, and we proceeded across the lake. The mother and her two young children made it across the lake when the storms hit.…
Letter from Gerry Welch Waterproof Beacons Should Replace Flares I own and operate a boat rental business in New York State. I went to check the expiration date on my flares to make sure my equipment was up to date. Even though I’ve been around boats most of my life, I have never needed to light a single flare. As it turned out, my flares were outdated, so I decided to see if they were still good. It actually took…
Letter from Gerry Welch Mother’s Day a Time to Honor Gift of Life When I was a young child (14), I heard my mother sobbing in the dining room. This I’d never seen or heard before. I immediately went to her and asked why the tears. She looked up at me and said all of my children (seven) are asking me to do things for them. She then added, “What is in it for me?” I thought for a moment…
Letter from Gerry Welch Zebra Mussel Control May Be Possible Chip Northrup stated that there is no way to control zebra mussels infesting Otsego Lake. Yes, there is, but the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will not allow the introduction of predatory species. Their reasoning is they consider the introduction of other species as being invasive. Take for example the drum fish, which feeds on zebra mussels. The drum fish is good to eat and is prized by…
Letter form Gerry Welch Future Interment Options Explored Friends, Romans, Countrymen and Concerned Citizens:Here are cost effective, environmentally sound ways to process human waste; that of “humans.” DNA is our essence, the rest are trappings. The “Field of Flowers Cemetery” is literally a manicured field of flowers. There could be a wall somewhat like the Vietnam memorial, displaying the name of everyone within the cemetery, and offering DNA capsules to be sealed within.…