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History & Social Issues


Past Glories of Chautauqua

The steamships, the trolleys and the hotels of the last century. 


Disney & Chautauqua

An open letter to those folks who are going to the upcoming Chautauqua at Disney Institute


Smokin'

Making it legal to smoke marijuana should be a priority for my generation.


The Youths Companion Ads

A review of ads in 1903 magazine geared for school age children.  


The Moon Shot

A recounting of a trip to witness Apollo 11's take-off in 1969  


Remembering First Grade

First grade at a Waldorf School in 1950  


The Waldorf School Education

The theory of Waldorf (Steiner) education


The Rainbow School

A local initiative in alternative Education


My Grandparents' Schools

Brocton and Panama schools at the turn of the century


Vintage Regional Schools

Regional High Schools of New York in the past


Greek Revival in Harmony, New York

Local architectural history


Dunkirk at the Turn of the Century

A postcard trip through Dunkirk, NY a 100 years ago


The Problem with Monica

We vent our spleens on the topic of the President's impeachment