Hochul pick shows Western New York’s got clout
The selection Wednesday of Kathy Hochul as Andrew Cuomo’s running mate for his gubernatorial re-election bid it somewhat telling. Despite what some will tell you, Cuomo’s re-election is pretty much…
Prison perks sound like a great idea
As much as I love my job as a writer and editor, sometimes I think I may have missed my calling. I’ve often considered going back to school for psychology.…
Medical marijuana doesn't go far enough
Last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a lot of headlines with his State of the State Address. Different things stuck with different people, but the one that most caught my…
Brewing 020613
Topics included no mail on Saturdays and the Boy Scouts anti-gay policy. Plus some Assemblyman called Andrew Cuomo “Hitler.” And a judge in Florida overstepped his bounds. +Al Gritzmacher joined…
Random thoughts on state of society
The debate over health care in this country has gone from bad to worse, with accusations bandied about by both sides, saying that the GOP hates women and that the…
Big brother is "keeping us safe"
The news can be a scary thing. Take, for instance this report from Sunday, which noted the growing popularity of unmanned (drone) aircraft designed to give a birds-eye view of…
Gov. Cuomo needs to stay on point
Governor needs to stay on point (suggested headline)I want to like politicians. I really do. Most election days, I’m disappointed, but hopeful that whoever it is we duly elected will…
Must be a different Constitution
This story in the New York Daily News says that Dean Skelos, who leads the Senate Republicans in New York claims the moral high ground for a plan to add…
Schools just don't seem to get it
You would think that for all their college degrees and the fact that they’re teaching our children, school administrators would be an intelligent bunch. I’m kind of wondering, though, due…