http://www.thedailystar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311034538.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311034538.html There is only one guarantee about sports and politics _ follow them long enough, and it's only a matter of time until they break your heart. The candidate to whom you would gladly donate a kidney gets swamped at the polls.Mighty Casey strikes out. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311040119.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311040119.html Tuesday's mayoral election in Oneonta was certainly well-represented by our two colleges in the city. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311043004.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_311043004.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:00:59 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_309043009.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_309043009.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_306043003.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_306043003.html This week's "My turn" column is by Karen Sheesley, owner of Straighten Up! Organizing Services. Simplicity. The word itself is soothing, bringing to mind tranquil uncluttered spaces and an uncomplicated world. Don't we wish! Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_306040008.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_306040008.html When it comes to politics, no matter how popular you may be, sometimes you just can't win them all. Back in 1954, if you'd asked then U.S. Senator Irving M. Ives about this, he would've told you such a statement was true. It was that year when Ives, who called The Heartland of New York his home, lost in a tight race for governor of New York to W. Averell Harriman. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_304040005.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_304040005.html If a person was extremely tall or exceptionally tiny in stature, chances of their getting into show business back in the 1870s were there for the taking. A Greene native, Francis Flynn, became a showman of demand by age 4. Francis was 23" tall, weighed 12 pounds and toured by the name of General Mite. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_304043019.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_304043019.html In the course of a typical day, do you shampoo your hair; wash your face; apply deodorant, lotion, nail polish, perfume or lipstick; eat fast food; drink from a reusable plastic water bottle; use a computer; cook dinner in a nonstick pan; or snack on microwave popcorn? If the answer is yes, chances are you've been exposed to several chemicals that could make you sick. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_300111644.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_300111644.html Albert Schweitzer, the Dalai Lama, Andrei Sakharov, Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Lech Walesa and Elie Wiesel. These, along with many other deserving individuals, were the type of persons who used to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_299040136.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_299040136.html It was a busy year of events on the campus of Hartwick College in 1954. The community's leaders and citizens became more involved in the college's role in Oneonta's life. A brand new women's dormitory opened that autumn, named after a prominent Oneonta couple. Another building, the very first one built in 1928, got a name change. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:03:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_299043003.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_299043003.html Well, once again, October has arrived, and with it, another hunting season. Small game opened on the 1st, and on the 17th, my personal favorite, archery season opened. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297041506.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297041506.html I don't care what anybody says; when I read a book I want to hold cardboard and paper, and turn pages. I want to use a bookmark and lay the book on the table when I take a break. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297043003.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297043003.html Last spring a Quaker publication asked me to write a response to this question: "How has being older had an impact on your spiritual life and how has your spiritual life had an impact on how you deal with being older?" I'd like to share my response with you. The question demanded a very personal answer, but that's all right. With Star readers, as with Quakers, I'm among friends. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297040306.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_297040306.html College students across the nation in the 1950s had their share of pranks, such as finding out how many could fit into telephone booths. I'm sure some students at the Oneonta State Teachers College were up to that challenge in this city. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_293075954.html http://www.thedailystar.com/columns/local_story_293075954.html COLUMBUS _ We’ve been slow to get in the wood this year, and fall has been quick to cool. The logs need stacking, splitting and some need culling because they’re old and punky, but everything from oilchanging to dry-walling to kid-taxiing has cut in line.