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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
I think it is time for the U.S. government to honor the promise they made to our veterans. As a veteran, I fulfilled my side of the contract and I think it…
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Norb’s corner: “All the lonely people, where do they all come from?” The Beatles, 1966
America is one of the countries in the world where their senior citizens are frequently ignored and forgotten.
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Living better with Niagara Hospice
I hesitated calling them because I thought that meant I was giving up. I would never give up!
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Norb’s Corner: paper or plastic?
BY NORBERT RUG The recent decision by New York State to prohibit single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it an ideal time to reexamine one of my favorite environmental…
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Sanctuary City pays illegal alien arrested for DUI cash settlement over immigration hold
In the latest example of sanctuary madness, a U.S. city is awarding an illegal immigrant with a cash settlement because police detained him for federal authorities after being arrested for driving under the influence.…
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An offer I couldn’t refuse: Chapter Two
BY NORBERT RUG Tony kept asking me to spend a weekend working down there and I kept refusing. Finally I told him it would be a while because I wanted to bring…
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An offer I couldn’t refuse: Chapter One
BY NORBERT RUG I am sure most of us have taken on a few “side hustles” to make a bit of extra money beyond their regular job. I have had several of…
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McMahon testimony urges rejection of Excelsior Scholarship expansion
The state Legislature should reject Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to expand the family income cap for the Excelsior Scholarships and devote more money to expanding the state’s existing Tuition Assistance Program (TAP),…
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Assembly unanimously passes legislation to end ‘dark store’ assessment challenges
Bill would ensure assessors follow common sense guidelines when utilizing assessment methods. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced the Assembly unanimously passed his legislation that would establish clear and unambiguous guidelines for assessors to…
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Customer (Dis) Service
BY NORBERT RUG I recently had some discussions about customer service due to some less than favorable experiences I had. I spent a rather cold night recently due to a botched thermostat…
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Transexual state workers sue Florida for facial feminization, testicle removal surgery
In what appears to be a growing national trend, another public enterprise is being sued for failing to pay for transgenders’ costly sex-change surgery. The plaintiffs in this latest case are two…
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Cumberland extracts hemp facility earns rare USDA organic certification
Industrial Hemp and CBD Company Aims to Elevate Standards Within the Industry Cumberland Extracts, Inc. is celebrating the company’s 100% USDA Organic Certification, which extends to its farm, biomass and cutting-edge extraction facility.…
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Book Review: The American Dream Is Not Dead (But Populism Could Kill It)
Populists on both sides of the political aisle routinely announce that the American dream is dead. According to them, the game has been rigged by elites, workers cannot get ahead, wages have…
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… (Merry Sickness and a Happy Penu-monia)
BY NORBERT RUG Life is filled with ironies. It was strange having an article published on Christmas Day about how much I enjoyed our traditions around the holidays. Odd that this would…
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The holiday season brings Christmas time memories
BY NORBERT RUG For several weeks prior to Christmas I remember getting the “wish books” in the mail from Sears, JC Penney’s, Montgomery Ward’s and other retailers. As a child I would…
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Policy experts argue that the Pentagon’s ambitious strategy for AI lacks visibility
The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center as the focal point, but the DoD has yet to…
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Never let the facts get in the way of a good opinion
BY NORBERT RUG We all have opinions about things and if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have very much to write about. We typically have an assortment of personal feelings. They…
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Higgins announces committee approval of legislation reversing SALT cap
Legislation Reinstates Deduction Taken from Homeowners in 2017 GOP Tax Bill; Full House Vote Expected Next Week Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and his colleagues on the House of Representatives Committee on Ways…
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Property tax bills vary widely across New York State
Residents of the Mid-Hudson village of Liberty had the highest effective property tax rate in New York (outside New York City and Nassau) during fiscal year 2019, according to the newest edition…
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Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive
BY NORBERT RUG I have prostate cancer. This has now metastasized for the third time after being in remission for a few years. I am now, once again, fighting. Fighting the cancer…
