Chris Carosa

*If there is ever a question as to whether or not something might be experienced differently by someone else, shouldn’t we be respectful of that? Is the name of a primary school so important that it outweighs t

You go through life learning to never sweat the small stuff – and it’s all small stuff – and, for the most part, it works. Then, something happens that triggers something inside you. All of the something, you l

Are you ready for a big birthday party? Imagine all the fun you can have celebrating this birthday. Whose birthday is it? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “ Let’s Party Like It’s 1786!” and discover why Decem

While area towns and villages were certainly buffeted by the winds on Saturday, December 11, thankfully there were not wide-spread outages.

Mendon Town Supervisor John Moffitt said on Monday (December 13) that

It’s a movie we watch every Christmas. It’s become a family tradition. But the real question is, did Frank Capra knowingly – or subconsciously – model It’s A Wonderful Life’s Bedford Falls after the real-life S

There’s a choice that needs to be made, and it needs to be made soon. Ultimately, it will be in the citizens’ hands. What is it? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Just Say ‘No!’ To Drugs” to see where you mig

It’s a common fallacy. And you see businesses disappear from the landscape all the time on account of it. It’s like a drug they can’t get enough of. And, like all addicts, the habit becomes uncontrollable until

The problem with all businesses is that don’t know when enough is enough. But more on that later. For now, know that storytelling is a business. And, sooner or later, the author succumbs to the temptation to t

What’s college with the pranks? These are the stuff that memories are made of. They’re something you talk about years later. When all the studying is done, all the tests are taken, and all the courses are pas

Continuing our celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month, this week we examine the fundamental building block upon which everything else rests. And you might just be surprised by something we left out. Do you

Continuing our celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month, this week we explore how this ethnic group demonstrates its love for its new home country. Are you familiar with the early Italian-American

Come as we begin our celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month. Learn a little bit about a very familiar history (whether you’re of Italian descent or not). In fact, do you know what is oddly ironic about I

This week we remember someone who gave someone to us that sounds incredible – and it was. He was a paragon, a throwback we should continually aspire to. Who was he and what did he do for us? Read this week’s Car

As you travel across America’s First Frontier, the natural beauty and elegance of the Greater Western New York region inspires you with the same sense that led the first pioneers to settle the land shortly after t

The American Dream is not a snapshot in time. It is a flowing river, constantly forging into new ground, forever changing from moment to moment. Why is this the bittersweet definition of success? Read this

We believed we were the best. We believed we were the brightest. But an evil menace loomed. And when it struck, how did we respond? Did we rise to new heights? Did we wallow in self-pity? Or did we allow

Summer doesn’t have to end. It never has to end. If you’ve got the right spirit of mind, you can live an endless Summer, even as the snow floats slowly to the ground. What’s the secret to this? Read this week’

Don’t be taken in by the mere superficial. Put yourself in her shoes. Would you rather be remembered as a token “first” or as someone who achieved something significant? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “The Re

We all question why bad things happen. It’s only natural to think, “If God is a kind and loving God, how could He make this happen?” But the Lord works in mysterious ways. What might underlie that mystery? Read