The Old Coot is newsed out
It was a single moment in time, 5 p.m. on Aug. 1, 1980. But oh, what a moment! A frontal attack on American culture with…
Editorial
The Old Coot is hip! (Sort of)
I’m hip! I have a smart phone. Know how to use it. Can cast movies from the Internet to my TV. Have a Facebook page….
Collector Car Corner – Reader recalls the night he crashed his beloved ‘68 Shelby GT500
Q: Hi Greg and I just read your column about lost opportunities and cars that got away. Well, I have a story for you. Back…
Financial hardship bookends Baby Peggy’s life
By the age of four, she was a superstar child actor of the 1920’s silent screen. And a millionaire! But within two years, she was…
Photo: Back Alley Pig opens in downtown Owego
The Owego Kitchen opened the “Back Alley Pig” on June 3; a place to dine that can be accessed from the alley in downtown Owego….
The Old Coot didn’t call you. The cat did.
When cell phones first came into popularity, a new term was coined –the Butt-call. You’d shove the phone in your pocket, sit down, and it…
Home Central Yard Sale a success!
Saturday marked the third annual Community Yard Sale at Home Central’s Owego location. The event serves as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, as well as…
Collector Car Corner – Plymouth Roadrunner: History of a time tested muscle car
Q: Greg, I just read one of your articles showing a newspaper advertisement for used cars. I had so much fun looking at all those…
Tioga County businesses partner with Catholic Charities for successful Festa Italiana fundraiser
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga held a well-attended Festa Italiana pasta dinner on Wednesday, May 25 to raise funds for the agency’s programming in Tioga County….
The Old Coot – Cardboard ain’t what it used to be!
What’s with today’s cardboard? Even an old coot like me can tear a box to shreds for the recycle bin in a few seconds. The…