The Old Coot ‘pans’ mandatory holidays
By Merlin Lessler — I was having a bad day. It was late afternoon; I hadn’t run into anything to complain about. Then I tumbled…
Editorial
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Satisfaction
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — The word “satisfaction” means: the fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite. We all…
Collector Car Corner; Rarest of Ramblers: Rebels, Marlins and even Nitro Funny Cars
By Greg Zyla — Q: Hi Greg, I had a 1966 Rambler Rebel, two-door hardtop that I sold back in 2006. I read that AMC…
Tales From TCRM: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
By Galen Morehead and Mary Haupt (Note: The name of the individual in this story has been changed to protect his privacy.) Jason had a…
The Most Successful People are the Givers; Giving is receiving
By Sister Chirya — There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One…
The Old Coot knows how to wait
By Merlin Lessler — Here I go again. Providing unwanted advice in yet another attempt to help “Men From Mars” get along with “Women From…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Pastor Jay Geistdorfer, Owego Church of the Nazarene — It was a 1992 Ford Ranger with about three billion miles on it; it had…
Collector Car Corner / Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between
By Greg Zyla — Q: Greg, your automotive and auto nostalgia columns are what I look for every week in the Westerly Sun newspaper. I…
Create A Positive Environment Of Love Wherever You Are; Love is the unifying force that holds everything together
By Sister Chirya — Love dwells in the soul and is a powerful force. Love is the energy of the Universe. It is the divine,…
The Old Coot is a yeller
By Merlin Lessler — I’ve been talking to my appliances a lot lately. Yelling, actually. It started when my bank sent an email saying they…