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…
By Galen Morehead — The silence in the mornings is the hardest. Michael used to hear Sarah humming in the kitchen as she packed lunches,…
By Merlin Lessler — When I was younger, in my sixties, my wife gave me a Fitbit for Christmas. It was an early version; it…
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…
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…
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…
By Sister Chirya — In the garden of our mind, when we plant a clean seed of positive thought and concentrate on it, we give…
Contributed by Porshea Moore, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, Tioga County Mental Hygiene — Alcohol consumption is a common part of social gatherings and celebrations worldwide….
Contributed by Farmer Becca, Bottomland Farm — Last week, I had the rare opportunity to get out of town. Farmers, especially livestock farmers, don’t often…
By Merlin Lessler — It’s a little early for Christmas for most people, but not for old coots. If we can get our “better half”…