Opinion

Ancient minds Have you ever wondered how people from ancient civilizations figured out the wondrous things in nature and time? The Egyptians, Mayans a...

Some movie thoughts I didn’t go see a new movie in theaters last weekend, which is why there is no movie review this week, but that didn’t mean I watc...

Rescuing Texas bighorns Wildlife biologists are stepping in to rescue the bighorn sheep that are disappearing in Texas. Bighorn sheep are native to th...

We are all fish In another round of being amazed by science discussed in a recent series of videos from Hank Green, I’m fully on board with the idea t...

Alka Seltzer “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is!” Do you remember the jingle that was first introduced in Alka-Seltzer commercials in 197...

More rock trivia With the announcement that Paul McCartney is coming back to Buffalo this November as part of his latest tour, Got Back, I think now i...

A tribute to yard sale hosts Yard sale, garage sale, rummage sale, tag sale, lawn sale, moving sale, junk sale — whatever you want to call them, the s...

How many have you seen? A couple of weeks ago, The New York Times released its list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (so far), compiled from...

Remembering ‘Jaws’ “Jaws,” the 1975 thriller film classic, had its 50th anniversary in June. Steve Spielberg’s “Jaws” became the highest-grossing film...

Who’s your mascot? Earlier this year, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” announced it would be rebranding the minor league baseball team the Erie Se...

Bedroom bat Imagine waking up to a strange sound and opening your eyes to see a bat flying around the bedroom over your head. That’s what happened to ...

High school is the time we begin to figure out who we really are — when we first gravitate to the interests that will take us toward adulthood. If we ...

Yes, it is the heat With summer officially here and a record-setting heat wave blasting most of the eastern U.S. earlier this week, staying cool can b...

Dad’s Willys Jeep My dad’s Willys Jeep was an old one from the World War II era that we used on our farm when I was a kid. I grew up riding in it thro...

150 Years Ago If you happened to take a look at the Old Times Remembered section this week, you may have noticed that the 150 years ago portion is mis...

Battling chipmunks Chipmunks… cute, furry little critters and big menaces. You love ‘em and you hate ‘em. I’ve been battling them for years and still ...

My own private radio After years of hemming and hawing, I finally did it — I signed up for SiriusXM radio. No offense to the local radio stations that...

For the love of cars I love cars, and I love to attend car shows. The American Legion in Randolph had a big one this past Sunday that showcased about ...