Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
It hits like a train coming off the rails -- smashing through your subconscious and leaving your feelings of joy, accomplishment, success and confidence in a pile of debris. Then it wraps around your …
Sadly, it’s a story that affects people of all ages, classes and races. Addiction doesn’t care how educated you are, how much money you have, or whether you are a respected member of the …
You may not be registered to vote and I’m not writing a lecture about that decision. But I think it’s worth remembering that we’re always voting with our pocketbooks. Of course that’s not …
Suicide is a tough topic to write about, but I think it’s important that we do. In the past, I’ve been criticized for reporting on suicide and I understand why. These are real people and it’s a …
It’s a fact that when I left the farm at 18 to study journalism in Buffalo, my view on the lifestyle was quite different, but man was I a lucky kid. We had a 50-cow dairy in Lisbon, and we didn’t …
Call your local organization and tell them you’re interested, find out what you might be able to do for them. They’ll listen. They’ll thank you. They need you. We need you. COVID-19 and …
St. Lawrence County legislators Monday voted down support for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, something that could be a shot-in-the-arm for the news industry that has seen 43% of New York …
Although many agricultural operations are in limbo during the weather transition, the unique temperatures allow one industry to burst into action almost instantly. In just a few weeks, the local …
As if today’s war on science wasn’t bad enough, it seems researchers have been courting further bad press by admitting they’ve spent countless hours on lunacy studies. To clarify, …
Until recently, ignoring problems in hopes they’ll go away hasn’t served me well. However, a decade-long study done by Cornell University researchers has clearly shown that avoidance is …
Like a B-grade horror film sequel, the aliens have awakened once again. Perhaps we felt a glimmer of hope at the end of the 2020 version when an entire generation of ruthless monsters died off in …
Not only does it form the basis of the aquatic food web, algae have the power to put a lid on bovine burps. Algae can also be made into a substitute for fossil fuels, and is a heathy and tasty food …
As the title of the animated American TV series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! suggests, getting lost was a frequent premise. From 1969 to 1985, the cadre of teen gumshoes spent about half their time …
When I’m asked to diagnose tree problems, folks naturally want the remedy. Sometimes the only solution is tree removal; other times it’s a cable brace, pest management, corrective pruning …
As a tall person, I’m a bit size-conscious, ducking to get through doorways, wondering when I’ll find another decent shoe in a sixteen – stuff like that. One thing which came as a …
With their marvelous interpretive-dance routines, complex social life, and delicious honey, honeybees are widely respected, but they’re anything but sweet to wild pollinators. In fact, a …
It’s normal to tune out all the Chicken Littles (such as yours truly) who run around squawking about this or that invasive forest pest or disease that pose a threat to trees. I mean, how many …
Describing happiness attracts animals: Apparently, we can have a whale of a time, be as pleased as a pig in a peach orchard, or feel as happy as a pup with two tails, a monkey with a peanut machine, …
Even if you have a top-notch security system, you could still return from vacation to find that your prescription drugs, tobacco products, rice, dog food, or other items have vanished. And …
For some reason, mushrooms have spawned more than their fair share of puns. As a kid I learned that they’re all fun-guys, and that the only rooms you can’t enter in a house are mushrooms. …
