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Hobie Morris Looking back with a smile By Hobie Morris “The past, the present, and the future are really one: they are today.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe Although my adolescent years were spent in then hustling and bustling Utica, the lure of the countryside was ever present and simply irresistible as it has continued […]
Hobie Morris How can good people become bad? By Hobie Morris “If you tell the people lies long enough, they will soon believe them as truth.” – Nazi Germany 1930s “The rebel is the person who says ‘no’.” – Albert Camus It is a question that I am struggling to understand. There are so […] 
Hobie Morris Tree Rings, An Admiral’s Granddaughter, Hitler and Brookfield By Hobie Morris What follows is a true story with many unexpected twists – and circles! Brookfield – a powerful wind and a mighty crash. A huge hard maple, weakened by age breaks and topples. Soon I begin the hard work of cutting and […] 
We need to declare war. Now. We’re very accustomed to being at war. Scholars have found in our history there have been at most 18 consecutive years without being at war someplace for some reason. Most scholars go lower, sayings its five years. The difference comes in what counts as war; the Revolutionary War […] 
Assemblyman Brian Miller (R,I,C,Ref-New Hartford) Assemblyman Brian Miller (R,I,C,Ref-New Hartford) issued the following statement: “It is an alarming message New York state is sending by not being willing to cooperate with federal law enforcement agencies, like homeland security, if or when there are reasons for concern. Having personally met with these agencies, I have […] 
Assemblyman Al Stirpe Since 1987, we’ve celebrated March as Women’s History Month as a way to honor the countless women who have triumphed over adversity, established themselves as cultural icons, and made their mark on the world. That’s why I’ll be hosting my 8th annual Women of Distinction Awards ceremony at the end of […] 
By Clark Putman March 16 is the last day to make what is likely one of the most important business decisions you will make for your farming operation this year. If you have not already visited your local Farm Service Agency county office to make your election for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage or […]
Hobie Morris If you only had one shot By Hobie Morris It’s a cold early November morning. Snow covers the ground. Deer hunting season is beginning. Gun fire – the deer are alerted to danger. A hunter carefully loads his weapon. He clicks on its safety. Slowly he walks through thick brush to a […]
A Little Praise Goes a Long Way: A Christmas Gift Never Forgotten Hobie Morris By Hobie Morris To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.– Mahatma Gandhi The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of […]
Assemblyman Al Stirpe As your Assemblyman, my top priority is voicing the concerns of Central New York residents and representing our communities’ interests in Albany. To make it easier for you to share your opinions on key issues facing our region and the state, I developed a survey covering a variety of topics to […]
Hobie Morris Kids say the darnedest things and 400-pound turkeys By Hobie Morris “Laughs make smiles.” – Anonymous Art Linkletter once popularized the humorous things that kids say. Regardless of how bad adults viewed the world, kids continue in their innocence and naiveté to make people laugh. In my humble opinion, Americans aren’t […]
A Little Praise Goes A Long Way: A Christmas Gift Never Forgotten Hobie Morris By Hobie Morris “To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi “The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind […] |
 
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