Editorials

Our throw-away society is poisoning itself: If you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem

Litter is not just a consumer-created problem; manufacturers need to take responsibility for what they produce. A dog bone, for example, doesn’t need to be packaged in plastic. Recycling programs are essential but more can be done to curb consumerism in our throw-away society.

Letters to the Editor

A direct hit on the First Amendment

Mark Grimm, Guilderland

Hear the historic songs America voted by

Marilyn Miles, Program Coordinator, Clarksville Historical Society

Strong devotion to public education

Jennifer and William Crawford, Voorheesville

Fifty markers to celebrate Guilderland history

John Haluska, Vice President, Guilderland Historical Society

Closing the chapter on a 358-mile goal

Karol Harlow, East Berne

ACT announces community grant recipients

Ronnie D’Alauro, Chairwoman, Grants Committee Altamont Community Tradition

Cheers for the Pinch Hitter

Linda Delfs, Westmere

Awe: When the Sun goes dark

by Mike Nardacci

The subject of the various definitions of the term “awe” (and its overuse or perhaps misuse in dialogue today) will be the subject of a future column. But the events of April 8 perhaps define the term and allow it to be absorbed directly into consciousness.

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