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As Yogi Berra famously said, ‘It’s deja vu all over again’

The above headline and story from the Enterprise, June 2,1964 certainly supports Yogi’s philosophy, given the current events in Saranac Lake. A couple of excerpts from the long lead story on Page One: “The plans for the building were disclosed when members of the Saranac Lake ...

Heart murmurs

Parents have been sounding off to me with lots of questions about heart murmurs in their children. Allow me to get to the heart of the matter and provide some information on this topic. A heart murmur is simply a noise heard by a stethoscope between the beats of the heart due to the flow ...

Carnival 2026 wrap-up rap

Sunday’s fireworks signaled the official end of Winter Carnival. But it ended for me the day before — as soon as the Brothers of the Bush strutted their bad selves past the reviewing and into one more chapter of Carnivals past. With me and this year’s Carnival, enough was almost too ...

For those given to walking about

Aristotle was a walker. He liked to walk so much that he would meet his colleagues on the grounds of the Lyceum, a temple in Athens, and stroll through the covered walkways while exploring philosophical and scientific theories. Today, Aristotle’s school is commonly known as the Peripatetic ...

The Irish Jig

In 1982, I stood outside the dressage arena at the Franklin County Fair in Malone, New York. Groomed and braided, Holly the horse and I baked in the oppressive heat and swirling dust of Adirondack August. Stuffed in a stiff polyester jacket, I yanked at my stock tie, a complicated noose-like ...