The housefly and the Old Coot
A fly landed on my hand the other afternoon. I was on our back porch trying to get interested in a watercolor painting I was…
Editorial
Ben Weitsman of Ithaca to build new state-of-the-art scrap and retail steel facility
Company officials have announced plans to construct a brand new, multi-million-dollar scrap recycling and retail steel service center outside the city limits of Ithaca. The decision…
BLACK LIFE: In and Out of the Blue
Pain and anger have cut me wide open again with the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. I’ve begun expressing these…
Cars We Remember – The most collectable 1968 Chevelle SS 396 and the rarest of them all
Q: Greg, I have a few questions about your least favorite year of the 1966-1967-1968 Chevelles, namely the 1968 Chevelle SS396. I’m wondering how many…
The Old Coot is off his rocker
I took a test ride the other day. In a rocking chair! I don’t know why. It just dawned on me that I hadn’t been…
Tioga County Brief
As businesses in Tioga County continue their phased opening, the Legislative Chair, Martha Sauerbrey, announced some useful links. With restaurants now included in Phase 2…
The Old Coot says enough is enough!
This is a bit petty, but petty is my specialty, so you shouldn’t be surprised. I’ve had it with Governor Cuomo, bullying his way onto…
Guest Editorial: The Dangers of ‘I Know How You Feel, But I Have It Worse’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic
I was supposed to be gliding across the dance floor in an elegant, glittering merlot gown surrounded by my best friends celebrating before being torn…
The Old Coot sounds the alarm
It might be a little early to air this concern, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A lesson the world…
Tioga Together, ‘Stay the Course’
Webster’s defines the phrase “stay the course” as; to continue doing something until it is finished, or until you have achieved something you planned to…