I have been a member of a secret society of sorts for more than eight years. There are no memberships, no dues, no attendance requirements. A list of activities for the week appears in my email …
November and December are hard months. With all the holidays we celebrate, we’re supposed to be filled with gratitude and kindness. It’s supposed to be all warm and fuzzy feelings.Yet …
December is a great time to curl up with a cozy read. Here are some holiday reads from the romantic, to the classic, to the murderous: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. A Christmas Memory …
They must know what they're doing, right?I find myself asking that question a lot. And it always makes me worry.That was the repeatedly the case a couple of weeks ago when I drove my son John to his …
Sydney Jennison of Homer grew up in Marathon. She watched her father as a firefighter and mother as a teacher. When it was her turn, she did both.Jennison, 22, is a physical education teacher at …
This holiday season, think outside the box for presents. With supply chain shortages and the pandemic still affecting businesses, chances are your go-to shops for gifts may be out of stock. Use …
The end of Daylight Saving Time suddenly shifted my morning runs into the daylight after weeks of jogging in the dark. Running before dawn has its risk, whether it’s on the roads, where I …
Photo albums are splayed across the sofa, the coffee table, the floor. Sunshine streams through the living room window. We are on our second glass, and our cheeks flush red from the warmth, and the …
The end of Daylight Saving Time suddenly shifted my morning runs into the daylight after weeks of jogging in the dark.Running before dawn has its risk, whether it's on the roads, where I have to …
Paul Yaman, 80, has found more peace in spirituality the past few years. Ever since he went to Sedona, Ariz., and heard a meditation bell, he’s been inspired to use his construction skills …
A friend was telling me about her dog getting into the garbage. I hate to be a bragger, but I have to dmit my first thought was "I can top that." All dog owners know that bad behavior in a dog is …
Stacey McCall remembers visiting the 1890 House and Museum with her half-sister Christina McCall, a Wickwire descendent.Linda Schmidt remembers being friends with Linda Wickwire and having a …
When Melissa Guyette adopted her first dog from a shelter, she was obsessed with him. Oneday, she saw a portrait of a dog in a general’s suit in a store and thought she just had to do that with …
She’s a woman who ate poison toadstool when she was 3 and lived to tell the story. She’s quit jobs, she’s built a house with her father, she loved to dance and she’s on a …
I bought a new car about six months ago. Well it was new to me, anyway.When I drove off the used car lot in East Syracuse with my 2008 Toyota RAV4, I left my 2012 Dodge Avenger — crooked back …
In March 2018, Sheila Ossit rescheduled an annual mammogram. Her son was graduating college; her daughter had prom coming up. She’s used to rescheduling things, but this time she regrets the …
A battle with breast cancer can harm a woman’s body and self-image in many ways; those who beat it are left with a choice. After patients undergo mastectomies, Dr. Erica Skipton, a general …
Courtney McCallen, MSPublic Health EducatorCortland County Health Department60 Central Ave., Room 115Cortland, N.Y. 13045607-758-5523607-756-3419 Faxcmccallen@cortland-co.org Renzi Cancer Center …
The large photograph hanging on the wall of the Stephen Ministry Room of Homer Congregational Church depicts a woman kayaking alone.It is a metaphor used by the Rev. Vicki Burtson when she speaks …
The other day, I passed a house and saw yellow warning signs posted because chemicals had been sprayed on the lawn, advising the public to stay off the grass for at least 24 hours.Good advice. We …
Dick Bottoff of Cortland remembers the day Ronald James Padavona — you might know him as Ronnie James Dio — approached him to join Padavona’s band. “I graduated from high …
Paintings and sculptures have been cropping up in the old boiler room of the Crescent Commons building for months as comedian and artist Paul Kozlowski transformed it into the Ake gallery.Kozlowski, …
My youngest daughter recently began her freshman year in college and it brought back many memories. I remember when I arrived at St. Bonaventure University with my parents for freshman …
Ben stood up from his spot at the foot of the bed and snuck up next to me. I kept my eyes closed and feigned sleep, but he wasn’t fooled. He lay down, flopped his head onto my shoulder, …
Looking for a good book? Here are new titles coming in October: Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson; Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery; Righteous Prey by John …
