Today, we Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Our focus is what the document meant — creation of a new nation, a new set of ideals to form a more perfect union. But what the document itself says about the Founders and about what they intended for us ...
Immigration stagnation makes federal action necessary To The Reader’s Forum: Unless your ancestry is American Indian you are an immigrant and/or descended from an immigrant to the US. That is the reality as our Nation continues to debate the immigration issue. On the maternal side my ...
Architecture always sends a message. So what does President Trump’s desire for a Triumphal Arch say about his authoritarian aspirations? About his regard for process, precedent, and the rule of law? First, we should look to the inspirations for the “Arc de Trump.” The form originated ...
My experiences with Paul Bush began in the late 1970's when I was asked to advise on helping Paul put together a financial package to expand Bush Industries. The company was located at the time in Little Valley, N.Y., where Paul lived. Right from the start I was inspired with his keen mind ...
There has been some recent news relative to the Chautauqua Lake Bridge. There was one announcement by the DOT that related to planning for new detour routes once the eastbound section of the bridge is completed. This will require new routing for traffic on nights when the bridge is closed for ...
MECOSTA, Mich.—When this columnist was a newspaper reporter, one of the editors was fond of saying we needed to write in a way that would hold people’s attention when the kids were screaming, the dog was barking, and the television was on. Today’s column doesn’t follow that rule. So ...