Per-fect Means ‘Beyond Affect’; When we forgive we don’t change the past; we change the future
To feel worry and tension or run away in a difficult situation may work for a short time, but it is not a solution. Go…
Editorial
The Old Coot can’t get anything done
People who think that old coots have zero memories are wrong! It’s true that we aren’t as sharp as we once were, but our memories…
Time Warp; A glance back at the 1930s
We want to take our readers back in time, now and then, and found no better way to do it than to approach 100-year-old Eudora…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Risky Gamble
My father, whom I loved, died last month at age 79. He spent his last decades on this earth in pain, loneliness, and full of…
Collector Car/Cars We Remember; Fabulous ’59 Ford Country Squire and the camper that never was
Q: Greg, I’m sending photos of my 1959 Ford Country Squire station wagon and it’s a real head-turner. The reactions it receives from people on…
A Polluted Mind Creates Pollution in Nature; If you don’t love the land, you won’t protect it, and then we’ll lose it
The human race has become separated and increasingly out of step with the natural world. We grow the fortunes of billionaires, even as we increase…
Owego Police Department Report
The Owego Police Department reported that during the week of April 10, 2023 through April 16, 2023 there were 118 calls for service, 14 traffic…
The Old Coot is ‘cheap proud’
I’m a cheapskate! I’ve learned to live cheap! But, I’m not stingy. Cheap and stingy are two different things. I’m living the low life, a…
Collector Car Corner; ‘Triple Play’ Dodge memories and tire pressure tips
Two special Dodge memories Q: Greg I wanted to thank you for your recent column on the Plymouth Barracuda. I have a friend in Florida…
As You Sow So Shall You Reap; Pure karma is the biggest investment for health, wealth and happiness
Pure actions are like good seeds which, when planted, produce healthy, sweet fruit. Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers…