The Old Coot knows why
By Merlin Lessler — Why is there no cure for the common cold? That miserable, life sucking ailment that lays you low once a year,…
Editorial
A Pastor’s Thoughts
Rev. Nancy J. Adams, Owego UMC — Some people like to weed. While it’s not my favorite thing to do, I do like tasks where…
Collector Car Corner / Cars We Remember; Pontiac Grand Prix lover and owner recalls great times
By Greg Zyla — Q: Greg, for some time now I’ve been reading your weekly articles in the Bloomsburg, Pa. Press Enterprise daily newspaper. I…
The Old Coot is a second-rate opener
By Merlin Lessler — I was struggling to get the cap off a plastic water bottle the other day. You’d think it would be a…
Happy Fathers Day, Father; Human beings have two fathers, a physical father of my body and Spiritual Father of the soul
By Sister Chirya — The Spiritual Father is the highest pure spiritual energy in the universe. The spiritual Father’s role is to remind us who…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Kids Grow So Fast!
By Pastor Kevin Boothby, Tracy Creek Memorial Church — I remember the day I became a dad. In the early hours of my workday at…
Collector Car Corner/Cars We Remember; Flip top Fords, a ’74 Buick and a look back at Chevy Corvair
By Greg Zyla — 1957 to 1959 Ford Skyliner ‘flip-tops’ Q: Greg, can you give us some info on those Ford retractable hardtop / convertibles…
Tales From TCRM: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
By Galen Morehead and Mary Haupt — Just before Christmas, the hot water heater in a Tioga County senior citizen’s home broke down and had…
The eleven lives of an old coot
By Merlin Lessler — Scientists claim that the cells in your body are replaced every seven years (on average). I guess that means you get…
Keeping Your Mind Happy and Positive Always; A stable mood is our original and current state of mind when we are stable in our form of light
By Sister Chirya — Do you experience wavering moods from feeling joyful to sad, or from feeling peaceful to restless? If occasional mood fluctuations are…