The Old Coot bends and stretches
By Merlin Lessler — Here we go again, being offered yet another way to eliminate a simple chore: FINDING A KID’S SNEAKER! When a kid…
Editorial
The Old Coot has nothing
By Merlin Lessler — I was on the road on my 1983, Sears Free Spirit 10 speed bicycle last Sunday afternoon. It was a perfect…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Integrity
By Carolyn and Bruce Gillette, co-pastors of First Presbyterian Union Church, Owego — As the fall begins, many of us are giving some thought to…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Are You Ready?
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — The immediate often drives our lives, and it sets our day in motion. Deadlines, schedules, appointments,…
The Old Coot can smile again
By Merlin Lessler — I chipped my front tooth the other day. It’s been with me, and intact, since I was seven. I did it…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: The Way, The Truth, The Life
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — Only one man in the course of human history made exclusive statements about himself as being…
Slow down; we’re going too fast; Replace busy with easy
By Sister Chirya Today, the energy of being busy is in the air. We radiate a message of having too much to manage, and we…
Collector Car Corner: NASCAR’s Vanishing Payout Transparency – Why Fans Deserve to Know What Teams Earn; More ‘Charter’ Woes
By Greg Zyla — For more than 40 years, yours truly wrote specifically about the business of racing. I never once covered a race lap…
The Old Coot grew up in an unsafe world… maybe
By Merlin Lessler — It’s a tough world for parents these days. They try to do the right thing, keep their little ones safe, but…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: The Most Compassionate and Loving Thing
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — The word compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who…