Opinion

Know your representatives Each year, the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections prints updated directories listing all the elected officials that repre...

I watched the new season of "Euphoria" so you don’t have to. Alright, fine, I didn’t. But I did watch almost all of the first three seasons of "Vampir...

In Sympathy Unfortunately, I’ve been mailing out a lot of sympathy cards lately. Maybe sending a physical card is an old-fashioned gesture, but growin...

Exercise self-awareness When taking driver’s ed in high school, I remember the instructor saying driving is primarily about situational awareness. But...

Dreams Dreams are weird, but for some people more so than others. I’ve had friends and family tell me about dreams where they can fly, where they tran...

The OKC Thunder Most times in sports, great teams aren’t appreciated until they’re done. For years, I rooted against teams like Tom Brady’s Patriots o...

‘Outlander’ series finale My favorite TV series, “Outlander,” came to an end last Friday after eight seasons of heartbreak, devotion and war. Starring...

Cast your ballot Every November, my pressing issue reminds our readers to go vote in the general election for their local, state and federal represent...

Josh Allen I thought I was from a crazy sports town, and particularly a crazy football town, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio. But here, Josh Allen is al...

Too much tourism Tourism is generally a welcome way to strengthen our economies. It generates revenue, supports local businesses, creates employment o...

Doc Rivers One recurring conversation that tends to come up, you know, once in a while in life is who should be able to call themselves a doctor. Do t...

Randolph’s firemen The Randolph Fire Company held its annual firemen’s banquet last Saturday, and I had the privilege to attend. The community is very...

Spring planting In Western New York, the April freeze and snowshower is not a surprise, and yet it has interrupted my plans to begin getting the yard ...

Do something, Cavs Having grown up in Cleveland, Ohio, I was raised to be a Cavs fan. I got to see some of LeBron’s first stint with the Cavs, The Dec...

Rural free delivery We have taken mail delivery for granted for countless years. I have never thought about it in my lifetime. When the mail comes, I ...

The American Woodcock The other night, coming home around dusk, I heard one of my favorite sounds of spring — the mating call of the American Woodcock...

Vague prayer requests One of my pet peeves is when people post a heart-wrenching message on Facebook and other social media begging for prayers, but w...

The Masters Opening Day for baseball, the NCAA championships, road work on the highways. People decide when spring is truly here in many ways, but for...