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Liberty Or Death: Which Would You Choose? (And Why?) Two hundred and fifty years ago, seven words rewrote history. Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” lit America’s fuse for freedom. Will we

Save The Barns: Why RG&E’s Upgrade On Canfield Road Shouldn’t Undermine Mendon’s Rural Heritage “Look, right near the Thruway, it’s a house, it’s a farm. No, it’s a natural gas metering station!” Maybe not anymore? Is Mendon’s rural charm about

Teach History, Not Historiography: Why Smart People Aren’t Smart Ever wonder why high school history feels like a hero flick or a guilt trip? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary, “Teach History, Not Historiography: Why

Media Literacy Will Destroy Civilization Have you ever argued with someone about what’s true in today’s news? There’s a reason we’re all tangled in this mess. Want to find out why? Read this we

The Empirical Past vs. The Remembered Past Did you ever get into a heated discussion with a family member about what grandma did decades ago? There’s a reason this happens not just to you, but t

My Life With AI—Part IV: Curses! Foiled Again! Debugging a program is the best way to learn problem-solving skills. Forget foreign languages; all high schoolers should be required to learn (and

My Life With AI—Part III: What Comes Around Goes Around They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks like that’s a bad thing. Have you ever heard of jujutsu? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary, “My Life Wi

How Psychic Numbing Weirdly Helps You… Or Doesn’t Have you ever had a bad day? A really bad day? Does it make you feel mad, depressed, or on the verge of doing something you’ll regret? Most people h

The Layers Beyond The Image Reveal Mesmerizing Rabbit Holes They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That’s what happens when you peel back the layers. But what do you discover when you do that? Read this w

A Good Show Must Always End, But A Great Story Lasts Forever The end of a show can make you sad. But some tell a story you can’t forget. You want to see it again and again. You want to tell it to others. It’s not

The Terrible Reality of Story Arcs All good stories must come to an end—unless you serialize them. Then they will frustrate you by never ending. Why does that frustrate you? Read this w

LEGAL NOTICELEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special Town Board meeting shall be held by the Town Board of the Town of

Skill vs. Soul: The Agonizing Choice Between Technique or Sincerity People often debate whether you should follow your heart or your mind. Like other either/or choices, it all depends on the situation. But there is one

The Power of a Promise: Why Keeping Your Word Matters It’s that time of year when we all make New Year’s resolutions. Do you know less than one in ten actually realize their New Year’s resolution? Would

‘I’ve Been Contemplating The Death Of An Old Friend…’ Sometimes it takes a great artist to paint a picture that explains your life to you in a way words can never achieve. Would you like to see an example?

These 3 Factors Drive Your Need For More Money (And May Be The Key To Solving Budget Woes) It’s easy to solve a problem. All you need to do is to identify the key elements that cause it. Would you like to see an example that could have m

‘Today I Lit A Candle With A Spoon’ Forget thinking outside the box from the inside. Start thinking inside when you’re outside the box. How do you do that? Read this week’s Carosa Com

I’ve Seen My Lifetime Disintegrate Before My Eyes It’s a dream that nags at you. It doesn’t scare you, but its implication makes you wonder if you should be frightened. What does it really mean? Rea

Halloween Memories A different time, a different place, but the feelings remain the same today. The Halloween costumes my mother made remain indelibly ingrained in my

The Anatomy Of A Perfect Speech Here’s an example that changed the course of history. Except, you won’t see it in a history book. Where will you find it? Read this week’s Carosa Comme