One of the finest non-fiction writers of our time is still writing. His name is John McPhee, and he is now 92 years old. He has decided that he will keep on, keeping on by writing until the day he dies or is no longer able to write. His friends suggested that he publish some of his unfinished ...

Days after being elected from County Legislature District 12 which includes the entire Lutheran Campus in Jamestown, came the shocking news that Lutheran was permanently closing its nursing home. Now is probably a time for many questions rather than definitive answers as to what is going ...

Today’s Thanksgiving column, which first ran in 2021, has excerpts from my 2021 eulogy for Mrs. Elf and is in thankfulness for our marriage: ı ı ı Once when you, My HilaryLove, came to visit, you shared strategy for five-card draw. Including this: When you have nothing in your hand, ...

Tis the season for giving thanks. This holiday that we know as Thanksgiving was first designated by President George Washington as a day of national thanksgiving. Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave it the fourth Thursday in November date. I think this goes back to our roots as a nation. We have ...

This, the third vignette, found my client, Antonio, here early for our Saturday session. Sitting in the car along with him was a woman. I parked in an adjoining space. They waited for me to get out of my car and enter the office building. I entered, turned, and waved for them to join me. ...

A lot of public money has gone into building renewable energy—wind and solar power. Without tax credits, grants and other financial incentives, a lot of it wouldn’t be built. Tax incentives for energy development have always been with us, including higher depreciation rates for oil and gas ...