Opinion

Jenette and Mame Earley
Four of the Earley sisters became educators to serve the growing number of homesteaders who flocked to the northern border.

Stuck in traffic
Joe Biden came to Manhattan for a couple fundraisers last week, which gave the NYPD a fine excuse to close off as many streets as humanly possible, which is why some people go into law enforcement — for the chance to make civilians stand behind barriers — and there I stood, looking at York Avenue, abandoned except for a few cop cars, lights flashing.

Key Conundrum
Recent rash of motor vehicle key challenges raised caution flag here as high-tech brings “Key Conundrum,” trumping old-fashion strategy of hiding spare key somewhere on vehicle’s outside.Conundrum begins with new-fangled key fobs for remote lock/unlock, alarm horn and security sensors intended to reduce risk of vehicle theft.

With misery, wisdom
It’s good to know what true misery is as opposed to irritation, frustration, or annoyance, and now, thanks to influenza B, I am clued in.

The community newspaper
When I was growing up in the early 1980s, we had a weekly newspaper in our town.

1 year: 26 books
Our 2024 alphabet reading challenge is to encourage everyone to read/listen to at least 26 books over the course of the year.

Headlights on?
Question: With all this fog we’ve had lately, can you please talk about headlights?

Highway advertising
Question: Why are the builders and developers allowed to place their advertising signs on the shoulders of the state highways and ramps on the weekends?