The Old Coot is an eavesdropper
By Merlin Lessler — I was in a donut shop the other morning. It’s a great place to observe human nature in action. I’m there…
Editorial
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs); An Overview With a Particular Focus on the Southern Tier
By Ed Nizalowski, historian — (This is part four of a series on the same topic.) April 25, 1966: Towanda, Pa. At 8:15 p.m. on…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Pastor Bill Kohler, First Baptist Church of Owego — What a contrast. Mary Magdalene, who was once possessed by seven demons, is now holding…
Collector Car Corner/Cars We Remember; What’s in a name? Interesting facts from noted car show organizer
By Greg Zyla — Q: Hi Greg and I hope all is well. We love our automobiles. Some even refer to cars as our pals,…
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs); An Overview With Particular Focus on the Southern Tier
By Ed Nizalowski, historian — (This is part three of a series on the same topic.) April 24, 1964: Newark Valley, N.Y. Gary Wilcox, of…
The Old Coot took the Camel cigarette 30 day test
By Merlin Lessler — Take this pill! Sue the dirty bums! This is what our society has come down to. If you judge it by…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: ‘Be Honest with God and Receive Mercy’
Dr. Matthew Thornton, DMIN, Pastor, Lakeview Chapel — Most people may agree that mercy is a good thing, despite how it may be shown or…
Cars We Remember / Collector Car Corner; Readers Mailbag: 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon and a ‘Zero Door’ 1962 Buick
By Greg Zyla — Q: Greg, I enjoy reading your articles on cars from the 1960’s. One of the cars I’ve yet to read about…
Farmer Thoughts
Contributed by Farmer Becca, Bottomland Farm — Never in my life did I think that eggs, plain ol’ eggs, would become such a large part…
The Old Coot saved ‘Old Blue’
By Merlin Lessler — My favorite shirt is 38 years old. A blue, Oxford cloth, button-down collar specimen. It’s an old-timer, like me. In fact,…