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This cold weather is the worst. Or is it?

No matter how bad something is, remember: it could be worse. This old saying works in nearly every situation; people’s pay, ..


The end of cash bail in criminal courts

Last week the topic of this column was the future of town justice arraignments in local criminal courts. This week ..


The future of local justice courts

On Thursday of last week there was press conference at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office that was less than exciting. ..


The surprising origin of the peanut allergy

Be forewarned, in research for this week’s column the source material consulted was the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) ..


One of Benenati’s men

This week marks the 40th anniversary of my appointment as a deputy sheriff with the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office. The ..


Upstate needs versus downstate wishes

In April of 1993, President George HW Bush was in Kuwait celebrating the decisive military coalition victory over Iraq’s armed ..


Let’s peek into Santa’s gift bag

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness” is a fitting quote which readers should ..


Beware of the Tweet

A local financial institution has an annual early morning conference known as the Financial Forecast Breakfast which is held at ..


The last Greatest President

Last Saturday’s early morning coffee routine was rudely interrupted by grief. I was sleepy-eyed and staggering toward the coffee pot, ..


Idiotic border crashing – not the one you presume

If you are expecting commentary about the current immigration situation at the Mexican/US border, you will need to wait for ..


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