By Bob Gaydos
Big Brother is not only watching, his creator, George Orwell, makes The List of most influential thinkers. Sigmund Freud slips in as well.

By Jeffrey Page
Sure, the Republicans may owe something to the Tea Party people, but will the debt be paid by granting power to the likes of Michele Bachmann?

BIRDS EYE VIEW – The ING 1985 New York City Marathon.

By Michael Kaufman
Even MSNBC is owned by GE. So where are all the liberal and left-wing media I keep hearing people complain about?

By Shawn Dell Joyce
Right now many of us are planning our Thanksgiving dinner. We have a big decision; to sit in front of a meal of imported ingredients, grown around the world in places the Pilgrims never set foot, or, skip the supermarket and source all the ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner from local farms, mills and growers.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH – The Rocky Mountains of Canada are a vast land, filled with inspiring scenery and wildlife.

By Michael Kaufman
I didn’t believe Andrew when he said that everywhere he went as he campaigned around the state people told him how much they missed his father.

Joy says “Come try.” Sorrow says “Look back.” Somehow, both inhabit the fall.

By Jeffrey Page
Election Day assurances exist, but in very small measure.

By Shawn Dell Joyce
The best way to preserve idyllic vistas like our Shawangunk Ridge, is to support the small farms that pay the taxes and upkeep on those beautiful open fields. Eating locally is one of the best environmental contributions you can make to preserve scenic vistas and open space. Another one is through the Orange County Land Trust in partnership with the Wallkill River School.