Guest Editorial: Now we have two
CRISES, that is. The Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, with its worldwide spread of respiratory disease, has blanketed nearly all of the media outlets of the world. However, a…
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The Old Coot is still in business, an essential service
Evicted! Homeless! Out on the street! This is us – my coffee group. Our caffeine dispensary shifted to a “Grab and Go” policy. Use the…
From the Editor: Getting past ‘pandemic paralysis’
I coined a new phrase last week, “pandemic paralysis.” Humans are creatures of habit, and with the new guidelines of social distancing and the swift…
The Old Coot has a screw loose
I dropped a small screw in the kitchen the other day. Not a miniature one, like the one that fell out of my glasses. I…
Although apart, we will get through this together, says Legislator Sauerbrey
–A Message from Martha Sauerbrey– Folks from Tioga County are some of the most resilient people I have met. The Flood of 2011 was a…
Collector Car Corner – Top 10 Auto Racing Movies, 2020
At the request of readers, we update our popular Top 10 Auto Racing movies of all-time as several new movies have made the cut. As…
Guest Editorial: March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Did you know that video gaming can lead to problem gambling? The danger comes from a feature most popular video games have built into them…
Joint Statement regarding testing and treatment of COVID-19
The teams at Ascension Lourdes, UHS, and the Broome County Health Department are working very hard to protect lives in our region, with our shared…
The Old Coot is time challenged
It’s been a couple of weeks since we “sprang ahead,” moving our clocks forward an hour. Daylight savings time! I would have written about it…
From the Editor: We are in this together
When the coronavirus news spread as quickly as the virus itself, I was just as perplexed as everyone else surrounding the severity of the situation,…