The squirrel speaks: A rebuttal to ‘The Old Man and the Squirrel’ I am a two-year-old squirrel and have lived in the village of Goshen all my life. I reside next to a retired English professor.... Columns 06 Mar 2024 | 03:10
An innocent-looking gray squirrel, just waiting for the right opportunity to strike. ( Photo by Ifer Endahl, Unsplash) ’The Old Man and the Squirrel’ I am 85 years old, a widower, and have lived in the Village of Goshen for 25 years. A retired English professor, I enjoy... Columns 19 Feb 2024 | 04:13
A copy of the story. Platt defends his freedom One of the major frustrations for historians who want to know and share the diverse stories of their communities is the lack... Columns 05 Feb 2024 | 10:33
Taking a stand: Uniting against antisemitism for a stronger Orange County In today’s world, where diversity and inclusivity should be celebrated, it is disheartening to witness the persistence of... Columns 22 Sep 2023 | 04:39
Front row: Hanne Chambers, Sprite Fallon, Carly Foster and Jim Hall; middle row: Lea Fallon, Kat Leo, Christine Leo, Tim Gamory, Pasquale Leo and Rekha Shoenfeld-Woods; back row: Martin Pirringer, Sean Fallon, Joe Morse, Paul Woods, William LeBar, Mark Harris, Sandeep Luke and Grady Schenck. Photo by Sam Walter. Charting the future: Tech Integration Focus Group expand coding, robotics and STEM education in Orange County A gathering fueled by passion and determination, the Warwick FTC Fund recently hosted a focus group meeting at their newly... Columns 11 Sep 2023 | 12:47
James Baldwin in 1969. A recent poll of New Yorkers reveals Baldwin as the state’s favorite author. Photo, via Wikipedia, by Allan Warren. Poll of New Yorkers reveals James Baldwin as the state’s favorite author Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee .... These iconic names are among the luminaries hailing from the United States.... Columns 22 Aug 2023 | 02:13
The Forum on Democracy’s American Dream essay contest The Forum on Democracy is a group of former government leaders, professors, cultural anthropologists, researchers and other... Columns 31 Jul 2023 | 04:00
Will Brown became a farmer in Warwick after a Wall Street career that included 10 years as chief economist at J.P. Morgan. Provided photos. Slow pivot: The surprisingly gradual art of reinvention Will Brown’s sprawling grass-fed beef farm in Warwick, N.Y., is just 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, but a galaxy away from... Columns 06 Aug 2023 | 09:23
The Declaration of Independence Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document... Columns 19 Jun 2023 | 12:16
“You Are Not Alone” mental health forum planning session We the People Warwick has begun preparations for part 2 of its “You Are Not Alone” mental health series. This follows the... Columns 23 Jan 2023 | 04:55
Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org) ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’ Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2021 | 12:53
President Abraham Lincoln issued his Proclamation of Thanksgiving on Oct. 3, 1863. Photo source: The White House. Proclamation of Thanksgiving A Proclamation The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful... Columns 19 Nov 2021 | 04:05
The poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.” The poem was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front lines. In 1924, the distribution of poppies became a national program of The American Legion. Photo illustration by Annie Spratt on Unsplash. The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak Nevertheless they are heard in the still houses: who has not heard them? They have a silence that speaks for them at night... Columns 09 Nov 2021 | 10:08
Photo illustration Orange County Democrats oppose Anti-VAX resolution proposed by the County Legislature In response to the Times Herald-Record story this week about the Republican Anti-VAX Resolution being proposed in the Orange... Columns 22 Sep 2021 | 12:11
Carl Corcoran at the memorial to the Rev. Mychal Judge OFM, chaplin to the FDNY and son of immigrants, at the priest’s ancestral home in Ireland. Judge was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. ‘In the face of unfathomable loss, we rose as one’ I was home from America barely two years when the world changed, on that sunny Autumnal morning (afternoon Irish time). We... Columns 27 Aug 2021 | 12:13