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The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined the phrase “Plus ça change, plus c’est la...
“A ball of fire on one end and a fool on the other.” That’s how my high school history teacher Mr. Holt described cigarettes. (He also preached...
Cartoonist’s Take: July 15, 2026
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Cartoonist’s Take: July, 13, 2026
Democrats decided they finally found a line in the sand they wouldn’t cross, and surprisingly enough, it brings us back to the MeToo movement....
I wish I could print money. I know exactly what I’d do with it: buy the original copy of “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.” Because it...
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It’s starting to sound like we’re in the middle of the Spanish Civil War. For those of you who forgot, the Spanish Civil War was the great prequel...
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In the coming weeks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue a new rule superseding a Biden-era interpretation of the Dodd-Frank...
Donald Trump has gone from red hats to red hate. With his popularity stuck below 40% in most polls, the president knows that if the fall elections...
President Trump had two messages in his speech at Mount Rushmore on the eve of July 4. The first, expected, message was a traditional celebration of...
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Recent Graham Platner accusations notwithstanding, Democratic Socialist candidates are having quite a moment. Octogenarian senator Bernie Sanders...
While I was struggling to motivate myself to write about a company that will turn your life story into a keepsake book, based on the answer to 50...
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It’s hot this summer. It’s so hot in Washington that Republicans and Democrats are sharing air-conditioned cabs. It’s so hot in New York City...
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“People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.” Also because I stole that line from Jerry Lewis...
Over the weekend we celebrated 250 years of democracy, flawed and fabulous in every respect. As a child, I was only exposed to the virtues of the...
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A thoroughbred racehorse is born, trained, and running by the time it is two or three years old. But what many may not realize is that a...
New York State is home to more than 7,500 lakes, ponds and reservoirs and over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams, according to the New York State...
While Memorial Day weekend unofficially kicks off summer celebrations, motorists should remember to drive responsibly not only during the summer...
Are you mother or caregiver who has been passed over for promotions at your place of work because of your responsibilities at home? It is considered...
With “little to no evidence” indicating a correlation between credit history and job performance, a new law will ban employers, labor...
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We ask the families of our firefighters to carry an almost unbearable burden. The fire pager goes off. Their loved one rushes into the night. A part...
A recent ruling by a judge in New York state determined that giving your spouse a sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as a sexually...
New York state drivers should be aware that the Department of Motor Vehicles is changing its “point” system and increasing the point values for...