Ryan Wilsey

The Side Hustle Juggle: How A Fair Game Taught Me The Secret To A Happy Life (Part I) A side hustle glimmered in the Erie County Fair’s neon glow, but I was too young to see it. “Guess your weight!” the carny hollered, his grin as wide

Age Matters Less When You’re Old Enough to Know Better Remember when that freshman seemed like a child while you ruled senior year? Fast forward forty years, and suddenly you’re sharing beers with them at r

May 1, 2025 Issue of The Sentinel Take a look at this week’s front page. What’s on the inside of this week’s issue and why is it important to you? Click here to view the entire issue 

Should Stolen Art Be Returned—Even If It Hurts the Innocent?A thief snatched the Mona Lisa for Italy’s soul. Nazis looted Lady with an Ermine. Should we demand stolen art be returned even if it hurts the i

Lessons From Failure Of Burning Barn Productions Unlock Success Rules That Drive You Forward (Part II) Once, making movies was our backyard art—crude, loud, and ours. Now it’s a flicker kids can’t fathom. What dream of yours burned out too soon? Read

Lessons From Failure Of Burning Barn Productions Unlock Success Rules That Drive You Forward (Part I) Failure often reveals secrets success keeps hidden. Have you ever watched your greatest idea go down in flames? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary, “

The Art Of The Segue Blending songs was once an art. Now, it’s a lost echo. Today’s young DJs have never heard the word “segue.” What craft have you watched fade? Read th

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