Winter scene at the Great Falls, Paterson.

By Jeffrey Page
A state lottery, which is in business to separate people from their money, is an immoral way to raise revenues. But I took a chance.

Winter Wonderland – A snow covered farm scene in upstate, New York.

By Gretchen Gibbs
Apparently narcissisn is now so general that the pathological level can’t be distinguished from the “normal” level.

by Shawn Dell Joyce
Each household has to commit to change, changing light bulbs and changing paradigms. Let’s embrace a culture built on conservation of resources instead of waste and excess. Here are a few New Year’s resolutions that will set us on the right track…

It is not a lonely highway after all.

By Jeffrey Page
It was 58 below zero in Dawson. A few days earlier, the city had gotten three feet of new snow in 48 hours. These were not records, Brandon said.

Seasons Greetings

By Bob Gaydos
What do Barack Obama and Tom Coughlin have in common? Not much, really.

By Jo Galante
With each suicide, I re-lived my sister’s death and was left to ponder how these other families would survive what I knew to be one of the greatest challenges they could face.