Opinion

Vampires: yuck or yum? Since the dawn of the vampire legend, but canonized in Bram Stoker’s 1897 masterpiece “Dracula,” the night-walking, blood-sucki...

Clippers Earlier this month, the NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers, taking away five first-round draft picks, fining owner Steve Ball...

Michigan football In 2023, Michigan football won their first national championship since 1997. This season, they seem set to add another. Against West...

Magdeburg Train I’m somewhat of a history buff, and I’m particularly interested in the Holocaust. Maybe it’s because I lived in Western Germany for si...

Sized to fit Clothing sizes don’t make any sense. Or rather, some do, while others don't. Back when most fashion items were made in-house and a trip t...

Sullivan and Pierre Being a fan of American soccer is a little bit like being a fan of the Cleveland Browns — you can’t ever be excited about the pres...

No white after Labor Day Have you ever wondered where the “No White After Labor Day” rule originated? I’m old enough to remember that silly rule, and ...

This is the year Sometimes, you don’t need a rhyme or a reason. Yes, the Bills are the same organization that lost in the Super Bowl four years in a r...

Deaths in threes They say that deaths come in threes, and for us who love the entertainment industry, we experienced three major losses in the past co...

How to kill brownies Not all brownie mixes are alike. I found out the hard way one day when baking a batch for a family reunion. I purchased a brand (...

Keepin’ it cool Every generation has its slang terms, and these days it seems like there is a new popular word that dominates for a year and then quic...

Nonexistent issues There are not any publicly identified transgender basketball players in the WNBA. There has never been a transgender player in the ...

Monhegan Island One of my favorite places in Maine is Monhegan Island — a tiny, rocky island about 11 miles from the mainland. It’s primarily a walkin...

I got nothing Some weeks are harder to write pressing issues for than others. Some weeks I have something going on in my personal life that I want to ...

Football's back When August rolls around, it can mean a lot of things. The summer is coming to an end. Maybe that’s accompanied by new beginnings. But...

Sugar for the brain Did you know early humans likely ate carbs and sugary foods? Turns out, sweets and starches played an essential role in human evol...

Renaissance Faire For the eighth time in nine years (missing it in 2020), my partner, her siblings and I headed to the Syracuse area this past weekend...

Professional boxing Boxing is a hilarious sport. And there are few greater examples than the upcoming “superfight” of the two greatest British heavywe...