“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.” George Washington, Father of our Country   Aren’t you tired of the American presidential election …

Greetings from River City. Millions of us will either have voted or will be voting this week and I believe that the fate of our nation, perhaps the world will be decided, for  years. Say a …

There are many of us who lament the loss of Newburgh’s shopping district with the onset of the urban renewal program. Going through the glass plate negatives I was gifted with, there was one …

Newburgh neighbors looked out at the Hudson River last week and started calling each other to discover what on earth was happening on the water. Folks who live in sight of the river are used to …

“The trees are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water  Mirrors a still sky.” William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)       …

This past week, a buddy gave me a shout to see a vintage Weber farm wagon recovered from an uncle’s barn. I guess you can say it’s a true barn find in every sense of the word. I was …

When Mother Nature gets angry and wreaks some vengeance on the earth, there are people and agencies to call for advice and help. Good government develops systems to support its people in troubled …

“Among the pitfalls in our way, The best of us walk blindly; So, man, be wary, watch and pray, And judge your brother kindly.” - Alice Cary (1820-1871)   There are no words strong …