The Old Coot tries out a new moniker
By Merlin Lessler — I have a new nickname, “Moses.” I was first dubbed with that moniker by my friend, Ray Miller, from Chicago. He…
Editorial
Wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11, 2025
— We Are All Mothers in Spirit; God, our Supreme Mother, always sees each child as #1 — By Sister Chirya — Mothers have the…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: ‘Return to the Water of Life’
By Dr. Matthew Thornton, DMIN, Pastor, Lakeview Chapel — (Exodus 2: 15-17) Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat…
Collector Car Corner; Collector Car Mailbag, ‘56 Chevy and Old Tires
By Greg Zyla — Reader loves his Chevrolets Q: Hi Greg. I love your car and truck columns and read them every week in the…
Contentment Reflects Our Inner Happiness and Peace; Contentment is the source of lasting happiness; Achievement gives temporary happiness
By Sister Chirya — Contentment is a beautiful quality of being happy with everything at the moment. It simply means that whatever is happening to us and…
Tales from TCRM: Working Hard, Falling Behind: The Growing Struggle of Full-Time Workers
By Galen Morehead — The silence in the mornings is the hardest. Michael used to hear Sarah humming in the kitchen as she packed lunches,…
The Old Coot shuts his mouth
By Merlin Lessler — When I was younger, in my sixties, my wife gave me a Fitbit for Christmas. It was an early version; it…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Called by Mercy, Called to Mission
Fr. Jim Muscatella, Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick’s Parishes — On a day off from school, an ordinary young teenager felt a tug at his…
The ‘Sunday Scoop’ with Sebby
By Wendy Post — Another week, another flurry of activities for Owego’s ambassador to cover, Sebby S. Truesdail. Celebrating Resurrection Day, Truesdail made his way…
Collector Car Corner; One very special ’55 Chevy and the infamous, short-lived Edsel
By Greg Zyla — Revisiting the American Graffiti and Two-Lane Blacktop ’55 Chevys Q: Greg, you did a column a long time ago on the…