Mohawk Valley Almanac for March 2020
by Roger Chambers
March is the beginning of spring, with the vernal equinox, early this year on March 19 due to Leap Year with 29...
UticaDRI – IS THE PUBLIC BEING BAMBOOZELED?
by Natalie Williams
bamboozle | bamˈbo͞ozəl |
verb informal
fool or cheat (someone): Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him.
• confound or perplex: bamboozled by the number...
Why Can’t We Have Them All? The Patriarchy, That’s Why.
by CHL
At the most recent Democratic debate the candidates began to touch on the lack of women in American government.
As our representative system of...
Mohawk Valley Almanac, January Edition
by Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances for January
After the hustle, bustle, and often over indulgence of the holiday season, the reality of several more weeks...
CNY Progressive
by John Furman
TELL YOUR STATE LEGISLATOR TO REJECT THE PUBLIC FINANCING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Following public outcry over big money in politics, the Governor and the...
Voices of Polonia: Edmund Zalinski – Civil War Soldier, Inventor, and Scholar
by Ted Rajchel
Background
A few of the Jewish soldiers who served during the American Civil War were very young-- children by 21st Century standards. They...
Bee Corner, monthly contributors The Bee Rose Foundation
written by Mikasha Dawson
Mental Health in Schools
Its close now to three years since my daughter took her own life. My mind has tried over...
Citizen Action New York
by Kristina Andreotta
It’s easy to feel discouraged when reading the news. Another shooting, more cuts to Medicaid and school lunches, and an impeached president...
Another page-turner from Susan Bickford
by John Pitarresi
Susan Bickford writes about young women in trouble. They are young women tough and resilient enough to handle that trouble.
Marly Shaw was...
Legal Briefs, Legal Myths v. Reality for January
by Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are always the most successful.
MYTH: New York State...