http://www.thedailystar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_134033009.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_134033009.html I received a great compliment last week. An organization called Gathering of Eagles, made up of military veterans, wrote me a very nice thank-you note regarding my last column, and put it and links to quite a few of my other columns on its website.Its website is www.newyork.gatheringofeagles.org. This group is one of many that include the men and women whom I consider to be the real patriots of this country. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_133034518.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_133034518.html Even though Alan B. Donovan may be retiring from the State University College at Oneonta next month, the community won't be seeing much less of the 20-year college president and his wife, Annie. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041525.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041525.html My mom, Ann Briguglio, recently asked me to write about my son, Kris Mansfield. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041508.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041508.html Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131034609.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131034609.html Most longtime Oneontans and out-of-town visitors have favorite memories of their times at the Oneonta Theater. When you go back as far as 1898, there are plenty to choose from. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041530.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041530.html I thought about this idea for a long time. Its time for an awakening as to how depressed this area is. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041533.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041533.html On May 11, the church will celebrate Pentecost, the 50th day after Jesus' resurrection, the time when Jesus' promise to send a comforter, God's own spirit of truth, was fulfilled. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041535.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_131041535.html Military honors were presented at the funeral last month for National Guard Spc. Shaine Lymn, of Morris, and a soldier among the units was a bugler. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_127033015.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_127033015.html We were packed into the van, going to see Cousin Bruce's new land on a cloudy spring day. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:06:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_126034519.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_126034519.html While Cooperstown is indeed a primary destination for visitors to its museums and attractions, there is a slightly lesser-known but popular destination for people searching for their family roots and much more. Sun, 04 May 2008 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124034530.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124034530.html "Move to China." That was the whole e-mail, and my favorite of all the many responses to my most-recent column. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124041507.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124041507.html Q: Are there certain practices for different stages of development? I feel I have to meditate more than read. If I read a book about Zen I start at once to think that I ought to be meditating instead. Is sitting more important than reading for a beginning Zen student? Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124034522.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124034522.html NetSummary Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124041510.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_124041510.html All three potential developers of the former Bresee's complex pitched their services to the community this week and discussed housing. Two of these developers said it was a key part of their plans, while the third appeared to be keeping its options open. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_122033015.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_122033015.html Just when you thought Jimmy Carter couldn't possibly embarrass himself or the country once again, he manages to do exactly that. He recently allowed himself to be a useful idiot to yet another terrorist group, this time Hamas.