History of American car companies and today’s multinational vehicles
Q: Greg, I’m part of a bunch of car lovers who go to the area car shows and love to talk cars. Can you tell…
Editorial
Guest Editorial: Local School-based Drug and Alcohol Prevention Isn’t a Want. It’s a Need.
As New York State Budget negotiations grapple with revenue shortfalls and multi-billion-dollar deficits, state leaders in Albany are facing a question similar to one faced…
The Old Coot doesn’t measure up
You’re 10 years old and waiting in line to get on the roller coaster. You see the bar ahead, the one you have to be…
Test Drive – 2019 Cadillac ATS-V
Entry Price: $67,795 Price as Tested: $80,775 This week, we’re driving Cadillac’s performance-bred compact supercar, the 2019 ATS-V coupe motivated by a powerful 464-horsepower twin-turbo…
Cars We Remember – Rare Fords: 1961 Starliner and 1968 Ford XL GT Cobra Jet ragtop
Q: Greg I enjoy reading your column, as I have been a car nut for many years. What can you tell me about the 1961…
The Old Coot ain’t a flip-flopper
I need flip-flop lessons. Getting them on, to start with. I have a hard time slipping my foot into the thong that goes between the…
Senator Fred Akshar releases petition to oppose giving prisoners a 400 percent raise
Senator Fred Akshar released an online petition opposing the “Prison Minimum Wage Act,” which would increase the taxpayer-funded wage paid to prison inmates to a…
What Does Early Childhood Have to Do with Addiction?
Substance Abuse has been a hot topic in Tioga County for some time. Tioga County is above the national average for youth who have reported ever…
Gas Station memories and advertising gimmicks
Q: Greg do you remember the gas stations from the 1950s and 1960s and how they got you to stop in more? There were many…
The Old Coot has a ‘bug’ up his sleeve
I’m sitting here in a Starbucks with a container of coffee in front of me, watching a cashier wait on customers. She’s been writing about…