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Once in a generation election

This past election I would say was a “once in a generation” event. The only other election as one-sided that I can remember was in 1964 when Barry Goldwater ran against Lyndon Johnson for President. This past week was an election night to remember for Democrats, and they deserve credit for recruiting good candidates throughout the country. I suppose that some Democrats might believe that this crushing defeat for Republicans in the Congress represents a fundamental shift in our politics. Yet, I look upon it more as a vote against Trump, Trumpism, MAGA, and all that came with ...

Community Helping Hands and what’s next

When I am out and about in the Jamestown area, people often ask me about Community Helping Hands and what is happening there. Here are clarifications and updates. Community Helping Hands has operated on a thrift store business model, taking donations of clothing, household goods and furniture and selling these items to people looking for a bargain. CHH also provided these donated items to those in need as identified by other agencies and churches. Over the years, donations became a way for folks to get rid of unwanted items that could not be used by anyone and were certainly ...

Anti-human, unscientific agenda of the latest climate talks

AP’s Seth Borenstein continues to fan the flames of the climate alarmism scam (“UN Climate talks start in year of disasters…“ PJ 11 7 26) in preparation for the latest UN climate talks (COP31) in Turkey in November. Natural disasters did not begin when Seth Borenstein began to report them. They have not been increasing in magnitude. In fact, there are fewer deaths related to so-called natural disasters in the 21st century than in the past. Throughout recorded history, massive geographical and meteorological events have caused devastating losses. Many of history's most ...

How, when will New York hit bottom?

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. As Ken Blackwell wrote at https://www.facebook.com/blackwellohio on Nov. 5, it’s time to tell “a bruised and bloodied team to get back out on the field and fight again.” He urges those dissatisfied with 2026 election results to “stop ...

The human obligation toward animals

It was drilled into me at an early age that humans have an obligation to properly treat and take care of animals. Much of this training came from being the son of a dairy farmer. The cows really came first on the farm and taking proper care of them was foremost. Some of this sense of obligation or responsibility was, of course, driven by economics. The cows and the milk they produced were the primary source of revenue for the farm. Just think about it—a cow which may weigh 1,200 lbs., can, in one season of milking (10 months,) produce 20,000-25,000 lbs. of milk. A milk cow is an ...

Reserve your U-Haul, NY residents

Thankfully the election is over, and we have a brief reprieve from the nonsense and dishonesty that dominates our politics. OK, just kidding. Based on the campaign rhetoric one would think New York had the best economy in the country while leading the nation in unicorns and freebies for people who did not earn it in our “generous welfare system”. If not for Trump, Iran’s Mullahs would forget their 1400-year-old Quranic requirement to destroy everything non-Islamic, and the Chinese would respect Taiwan’s independence. Meanwhile those who oppose “forever wars” fully support ...