By Crosspatch
Tell us, are those most loudly proclaiming the evils of Big Government of the same self righteous minority that would remove “pursuit of happiness” from the Declaration of Independence and repeal the First Amendment of Continue reading
By Crosspatch
A couple of weeks ago there was a meeting - you may have been there - in the Caz Library community room-a full house-organized by Pat Carmelli and Sandy Tarrant, sponsored by “CNY Working for a just peace in Palestine and Continue reading
By Crosspatch
Does it seem to you that people, individuals, and entire states-full, are behaving more strangely these days than in the past? A majority of Californians vote to deprive fellow citizens of their civil rights, while those in Hollywood turn vampires and zombies into popular entertainment.
By Cross Patch
“The year’s at the spring / the lark’s on the wing,” so rhymed Robert Browning in his poem “Pippa Passes.” Look it up. Interestingly, there’s what we here would call a hamlet of that same name down in southeastern Kentucky, in what some still say are the backwaters of Appalachia. More like the blackwaters, running black with coal dust…if not blocked with poisonous debris from strip-mines.
By Cross Patch
“I get no respect.” Wasn’t that comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s tag-line? He should have been president. You may have seen on the tube - or were you there? - the so-called pro-life crew’s frothing at the mouth disrespect for President Obama before, during and after his commencement address at Notre Dame University. The cynic might wonder …
By Cross Patch
While the experts (?) debate the wisdom - or not - and the economics of longer school days and years, we’re left to figure out what to do with the kids this summer, stuck as we are with that holdover from Jefferson’s America, the three-month long summer “vacation” when they were let out to work in the fields. Nowadays, …
By Cross Patch
Well, almost. Time to welcome a new player on our community stage, thanks to Willie Kiernan. Willie, as you know, and the big bosses of Eagle Newspapers had, I guess it can be said, differences of opinion with the result of his departing the Cazenovia Republican, taking his unique brand of hometown journalism with him, Eagle Newspaper’s loss, Cazenovia’s gain. Welcome back Willie, and welcome, too, to your venture into the world of zeroes and ones.
