Dr. Clifton Wharton Jr. and his wife, Dolores Wharton, who died June 7th, were the two most accomplished people I have ever known. And I have known popes and presidents. In their retirement, they were summer residents of Cooperstown. Clif was a WWII fighter pilot, PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, CEO of SUNY, TIAA, Rockefeller Foundation, and Michigan State. Dolores was equally accomplished.…
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Waldo Johnston weighs in poetically on Alejandro Mayorkas' border.…
I met Ruth Bader Ginsberg at The Glimmerglass Festival. She was standing behind me at the bar. I turned to her and asked, “What’ll you have, Judge ?” She looked up, “White wine.” I turned to the bartender, got the wine and handed it to the judge while her bodyguards glared at me.…
Recent claims that Harvard fosters instructional bias and leftist indoctrination ignore the university’s long history of producing influential conservative leaders in business, politics, and academia. From Supreme Court justices to CEOs and prominent intellectuals, Harvard has educated generations of right-leaning thinkers who have shaped national discourse.…
The Association of American Medical Colleges found that, over the last three years, primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and emergency medicine residency applications declined in states with abortion bans and restrictions, even as they rose in other states.…
Kudos to the leadership of CFOC, who always demonstrate their social conscience and commitment to the needs of our community. As a former grant writer in the field of human services, I must say that Otsego County is so very fortunate to have a foundation such as this.…
The Greater Milford Historical Association opened its doors to one of the area’s most historic landmarks to collaborate with local residents, area talent, and historians to create a memorable and authentic experience. Instrumentalists included a Swedish nyckelharpa, an Irish bodhran, accordion, banjo, guitar, bass, and other guitars and fiddles.…
Here’s what I noticed during the whole month of April, also known as Autism Awareness Month: Not a single mention nor any other word to advocate for those who have autism from any council member, especially those who supposedly care for them by being an advocate.…
Waldo Johnston's weekly limerick explores the Biden administration's autopen.…
In America, you either get the healthcare that you can afford or the healthcare that you vote for. All of the proposed cuts in Medicare and Medicaid were outlined in Project 2025. If you voted red in the last election, you voted for cuts in your healthcare and you may have voted Bassett into bankruptcy.…
