News? War Trumps Everything

October 15th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
The vicious terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel overshadowed the unprecedented shutting down of the House of Representatives by the majority Republicans because they could not elect a Speaker.

Stink Bugs, the GOP and a Clean House

October 6th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
The odor emanating out of Washington was far worse than anything stink bugs on our screens could offer and, while Republicans kept barking that Democrats were to blame, for a change no one was listening. They are victims of their own cravenness.

What Banned Books Have You Read?

October 1st, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
Fueled by the MAGAmania fear promoted by Donald Trump and those wishing to supplant him as leader of the Republican cult, efforts to control what books teachers use to teach, what books libraries can keep on their shelves have increased significantly.

Joe: Join the Strikers; Train Your Dog

September 28th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
President Biden was right and bold to join auto workers on the picket line. He was wrong and negligent in not properly training his German Shepherd Dog.

Umm, About That Decongestant …

September 21st, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
The FDA informed Americans with stuffy noses that the oral decongestant they’ve been using for 75 years doesn’t work, but it’s still safe and still on the shelves, so, uh, use it you want to, or not, because we want you to tell us what to do about it.

On Growing Old with Mitt Romney

September 16th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
Romney did say, “While I’m not running for reelection, I’m not retiring from the fight. I’ll be your United States senator until January of 2025.” But he didn’t elaborate. Too bad, because there are things a retiring, respected senator can do to improve things in Washington, but framing it as a generational thing is misleading and disingenuous.

So, How was Your Sports Weekend?

September 13th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
As a town that prides itself on providing something for everyone, New York delivered in spades for sports fans on all of that in the past few days, beginning, yes, with the debut/farewell of Aaron Rodgers.

Still Fighting Attacks on Democracy

September 10th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
Today, the war to preserve American freedom and democracy is being fought right here at home. Fortunately, millions of Americans stand on the side of what’s right. Many still remember how we felt as a unified nation in the wake of the attacks 22 years ago.

A Weekend Frozen in Time with Mitch

September 5th, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
There remain more questions than answers about Mitch McConnell’s health, a World Cup soccer kiss and whatever Vivek Ramaswamy is trying to prove.

A Few Words about Hummingbirds

September 2nd, 2023

By Bob Gaydos
Watching the feeding is only half the fascination. What hummingbirds go through every year just to get to our backyard and all the other welcoming feeding places in the Eastern U.S. is an epic tale.