Reader's opinions

To the Editor: Mr. Schutt, Mr. Steve, for 30 years I went to OB/GYN and urology appointments at the medical buildings on Euclid Avenue. I also visited the surgeons in the buildings. The …

To the Editor: I know of at least three times that Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas was called before Congress. Each time he said, “Because of the surge in migrants he needed more …

To the Editor: I found the editorial in the Cortland Standard on February 7, regarding the Cortland Free Library, upsetting due to the condescension and jaded view expressed toward local …

To the Editor: In the recent (Feb. 3) article on Cortland County pioneers, the writer implies that the people responsible for Homer’s memorial boulder at Hooker Avenue and Main Street were …

Help thy neighbor

Lauren Mossotti-Kline It’s 7:50. My son is off to school after a hot shower and breakfast. I’m sitting in my warm room on a cold day under a soft blanket, with my iPad, researching what …

To the Editor: Managing Editor Todd McAdam went out of his way to not make too much of the Cortland Standard being named to the state Historic Business Preservation Registry, or the fact that …

To the Editor: There is no warming center during the day, Monday through Friday, in Cortland. A substantial foundation grant has been identified for such (easy application and viable hope for …

When we heard there was a shooting Jan. 29 on Homer Ave. in Cortland, we were alarmed and rushed out to check on it. Shootings are a rare occurrence in this relatively peaceful …

To the Editor: This is in response to recent article about the homeless and the Cortland Free Library, and the remarks made by Patricia Caufield. Ms. Caufield states, “I don’t know that …

To the Editor: In her Jan. 31 opinion column (“A broken socialist dinosaur”), Star Parker quotes a 2023 Social Security press release which states that its funds will be depleted in 2034 …

To the Editor: It was disappointing to read the Jan. 26 article about a property on Pinecrest Drive being rented in potential violation of city code. First of all, the comments about the …

Recently, over breakfast, I asked a group of other seniors a question. Given that we were a generation that grew up doing drills in our elementary schools where we lined up, squatted on our haunches …

To the Editor: Honesty, truthfulness, morality, integrity, decency, reliability, goodness, optimism, directness, being in control of oneself, sincerity, faithfulness, loyalty, devotion, …

To the Editor: I read with the usual interest the Star Parker opinion column in the Jan. 24 issue titled “Abortion, sacred truths and politics.” I guess there wasn’t enough room for the …

To the Editor: If we wish to have a country and world for our grandchildren and their children, in this political year we need to insist that all future candidates have a commitment to …

To the Editor: Abraham Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, expressed concern that government of, by, and for the people would not perish from the earth. Lincoln’s words were borrowed from …

To the Editor: In regards to the recent article and editorial on “The Little White Church” — I would like the opportunity to make a few corrections. The Center for the Arts has not …

Facts about PFLAG

To the Editor: Lily Byrne’s article in Jan. 1’s newspaper about Ithaca-Cortland PFLAG will be of interest to anyone looking for support and information concering LGBT+ issues. PFLAG, both …

To the Editor: Concerning the current situation of our world, when was the last time you saw a certain movie that was released in 1964, directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers …

To the Editor: I had terrible eyesight when I was a kid. Thanks to Lasik that’s fixed, but your recent “Our Opinion” had me squinting again. People choosing not to vote is not voter …

To the Editor: A Dec. 26 Cortland Standard article described how 69 million American families own mutual funds. Many of these accounts are in retirement savings. The article names several …

Two-faced

The two-faced Greek god Janus is the origin of the word January. Two-faced is not a deliberate insult here, but instead a bittersweet message, as a way to signify the month of January as being …

To the Editor: We have the power to wipe out cervical cancer. Yet, a recent U.S. study shows that more cervical cancers are being diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer may have already …

To the Editor: The number of tobacco retail stores in a community is linked to increased smoking rates, increased smoking-related death and disease outcomes, and the normalization of tobacco …

To the Editor: It is weird that the terms slim chance and fat chance mean the same thing. Why doesn’t SUNY Cortland run a bus to and from Main Street in Cortland? If tomatoes are …

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