Opinion

I took a trip up to Buffalo this past weekend to do some Christmas shopping, and even with about 10 days until the big day, I was surprised to see the...

I have started with the Olean Times Herald and Salamanca Press after working four months with the Bradford Era. I am excited to see what opportunities...

Sending and receiving Christmas cards is fast becoming a thing of the past. As one of our well-loved holiday traditions, it seems to be disappearing m...

The first real snowstorm of the season covered Cattaraugus County this past week, a sign that winter has begun in earnest. The time to break out the s...

Randolph’s Country Christmas is coming up this Saturday. The annual, all-day event always gets me into the holiday mood. The heavy snow we are receivi...

If you’re like me, you spent the majority of your Thanksgiving break with your eyes glued to your TV watching the greatest week of college basketball ...

This week I covered a high school sporting event, I won’t say which, but throughout it, I was subjected to the musings of a certain team’s assistant c...

Have you ever wondered why most Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner? I found the answer on the History Channel, and it’s more complicated tha...

This week I did something I haven’t done in many years — bought a disposable camera that one takes to the pharmacy when used up and gets photos printe...

Private schools should not be allowed to compete for New York State sports titles under NYSPHSAA. In case you are unaware, the acronym stands for the ...

The U.S. Postal Service announced last week that it is releasing a Betty White Forever Stamp in 2025. Boston-based artist Dale Stephanos created the d...

When I flipped the calendar over from October this year, I almost expected it to go right to December with all the Christmas decor and holiday pomp an...

Nominations for the 67th annual Grammy Awards were announced last week, and many of the usual suspects are up for the top awards. Leading the field wi...

Flying is something I don’t do often but, when I do go off into the “wild blue yonder,” I prefer a window seat. I love to look out the porthole and st...

We are so back. And by we, I mean college basketball. A time so great, it almost makes you forget that it’s pitch black outside at 4 p.m. But seriousl...

George Washington was the only president in United States history that did not represent a political party, nor did he approve of them. According to m...

Two titans of American culture died this past week, leaving behind two big holes in the film and music industries, and while familiar to some for thei...

For those of you that follow me on Twitter/X, you may have seen a post of mine criticizing the poor work of NFHS commentators over the weekend. My fat...