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It’s funny how an offhand comment can prove to be a motivating factor. I recently gave my sister a desk that was originally hers — 50 years ago. It us...

Former first lady Laura Bush once said, “I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.” Or recall the words of former Presiden...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday night will be a real test of Americans’ ...

Legislation introduced in the state Assembly this spring is the latest step in a troubling trend — law enforcement by camera. Assemblyman Fred Thiele,...

As a geezer who can barely make it up the dozen steps in my house without getting winded, I never thought I would make it up and down 2,500 steps at a...

I do windows. They’re a pain in the neck, especially if I stick my neck out the window to clean a pane, but spring has sprung and, even though I am no...

Upon my return from a recent out-of-state trip, I noticed subtle changes in my cats. Tate, the 21-month-old male, felt lighter when I picked him up. D...

In case I am run out of the country, which is probably inevitable but would give me a great reason to have my own travel show, I just renewed my passp...

No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests for foreign gain. Her...

New York state has fewer legal cannabis dispensaries than Maryland despite having three times the population. If New Yorkers want the vibrant, booming...

Virtually every university, government agency and major corporation has embraced some type of diversity, equity and inclusion policies — widely known ...

Former President Trump does not sound like a man ready to abandon Ukraine as some fear. Last week, he instead called on Europe to match dollar-for-dol...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain R...

Faced with an obvious political crisis — a recent CBS News poll found that 70% of respondents disapproved of President Joe Biden’s border policies — t...

Buried in the depths of the executive budget unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul last week there’s a proposal designed to close some short-term vacation ren...

Are you an NOP? Can you vote in New York's 2024 primary election? If you think you are registered as an Independent in New York — you are wrong. The I...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden recently took to a stage in North Carolina to tout his economic agenda, which includes bringing high-speed inte...

We’ve started a new year, and 2024 should be quite an eventful time. For one, we will spend much of the year going through the process of selecting pr...