The Old Coot notices the THREES!
“Three” is a magic number. It dominates our culture, yet we hardly notice how far it pervades all aspects of our lives: 3 strikes and…
Editorial
How I tamed my sweet tooth and gave early-stage diabetes the boot
A while back, when I was trying to break a sugar habit, I made a small change that brought about surprising results. Sugar is not…
Collector Car Corner – Packard and Studebaker
Q: Greg, I enjoy your columns on the old days of automobiles and am wondering when the final Packard was built. My family had several…
Common Ground receives grant from Community Foundation for South Central New York
Common Ground, a community center located at 28 West Main St. in Owego, N.Y. accepted a check from the Community Foundation for South Central New…
The Old Coot multiplies his answer by two
The Old Coot is on a sabbatical few a few weeks; this “vintage” article was originally published in February 2003. I can remember how long…
Cars We Remember – Growing up in the fabulous Fifties
Q: Greg, I really enjoy traveling back in time with you on the columns you write. I, like you, was born in the late 1940s…
Tioga County resident to swim Tampa Bay for Navy SEAL Foundation
Apalachin, N.Y. resident John Lomasney is preparing for the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim taking place on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. The event,…
Readers’ Column for the week of Nov. 9, 2014
Question. What does it take to pick up bagged leaves in the Town of Owego? Answer. Five men, two trucks and a front loader for…
Collector Car Corner – More on the Checker and Hertz companies
Q: Hi Greg, and I’m wondering if you could by chance run the column you did about Hertz Rentals and Checker Cab company? I remember…
Test Drive Special – What’s really new for 2015 in automobiles
This week, we’re doing our annual “What’s Really New” for 2015 in the car category. Although many cars receive tweaks from minor to major, we’ll specify…