The Old Coot is afraid of his chair
The U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) collects statistics on injuries and deaths caused by consumer products; a dry, humorless collection of data, at first…
Editorial
Collector Car Corner – History of Jeep, strong sales trends and a new Gladiator Pickup
Q: Greg, I enjoyed your recent articles of the Jeep brand vehicles and informing us that in April of this year, Jeeps accounted for nearly…
The Old Coot has sixty kids?
I’m an old coot; my children are grown out in the world, and every so often I find myself ruminating in my head, or looking…
Sayre Rotary announces essay contest winners
Sayre Rotary has announced the winners of this year’s Rotary essay contest from Sayre High School and honored them recently at their weekly luncheon. The…
Collector Car Corner – Bill Goldmann’s ultimate gas station game memories and website
Q: Hi Greg. In a recent feature article in the Providence Journal here in Colorado, you mentioned a gas station game called “Sunoco Bucks” and then also reference…
From the Desk of the Newark Valley Mayor
Your Village is filing reimbursement for the Five Clinton St. abandoned factory demolish. When those dollars are received; we will pay our NBT Bond and the…
The Old Coot has gone to the dogs
I visited the dog park at Hickories Park the other day. I’ve been going to the main part of the park since 1986, to jog, walk,…
Start a Sketchbook Journal class at the Candor Library
If you want to start a sketchbook journal, then head to Candor Free Library on Sunday afternoon, May 19. Fine artist and picture book illustrator,…
The Old Coot is out of line
I was in a crowded deli the other day. It could have been a coffee house or a fast food restaurant; they are all about…
The Old Coot is singing a new tune
I noticed something the other day as I was walking down a set of stairs from a third floor to ground level. I’ve walked this…