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Cal Thomas: Summertime political reruns
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 9: White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was returning to the White House after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his private club […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pieces of History. . . 2 inches by 2 inches
by John Mooy I sat across the table from my friend and editor Kay Schten McAdam late Thursday morning, August 15. We were in the beautiful old house on Main Street that has been in her family since the late eighteen hundreds. You know the house. It’s a beautiful blue color with white trim located […]
Elementary Principal Mrs. B wins by losing!
It wasn’t quite the Challenge of the Century, but it was significant enough to garner a win for Marcellus Elementary Principal Sarah “Mrs. B.” Bischoff and a pie in the face for school volunteer Aunt Kay. Origins of the challenge remain murky, unlike the cool, refreshing water of the Dunk Tank, but for whatever reason, […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
by Nanette Pauley, Superintendent Marcellus Community Schools will welcome students back to school on August 26 for a half day. Parents and guardians are asked to review important back to school information below. Important Notice for Middle School Parents and Guardians: With the exception of the first day of school, all sixth-grade students will start their […]
Band Notes for the week of August 19, 2024
Fall Mum SaleThe Music Department will be holding its 3rd Mum Sale beginning August 27! The Mum Sale ends on September 13 with a four-day Grace Period of September 17. No orders will be placed after that date. Students will be given more information and order forms on our kickoff date of 8/27. Funds raised […]
Bits & Pieces: August Trivia
by Paula Johnson Time to test our August mettle. I am sure you will know or nearly know some of these. Or maybe even correctly guess. Questions:1. How long was the workday for a typical Roman in ancient times?2. What in the environment caused the decline of the woolly mammoth?3. When or in what country […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: The Changing Meaning Of “Work”—And the Idea of “Boss Man”
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com “Big Boss Man,” an old song by blues legend Jimmy Reed, still packs a potent political punch for today’s working class: You got me workin’, boss man, working round the clockI wanna little drink of water, but you won’t let Jimmy stopBig boss man, can’t you hear meWhen I call? But then, […]
Farm and Food File: August crop reports: Rain makes lower 2024/25 prices
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Rain makes grain, and two mid-August Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports offered this year’s first in-the-field look at just how much corn, soybeans, and wheat–as well as other crops like sugar and cotton–American farmers will grow this wet, grain-making year. On Aug. 12, USDA estimated that the 2024 U.S. corn crop would […]
Toity Tippers or Natural Phenomena?
The portable loo at the corner of Read and Jones took a new position on things the past couple of weeks. It is unknown if the change of attitude, or in this case latitude, was caused by Mother Nature or mischievousness. Either way, we hope no one had to endure the move whether standing or […]
