What I miss from the good old days of yore: Ice fishing on Saturdays on Taylor Pond, then cooking the “catch of the day,” be it perch, pickerel or trout, rolled in flour then cooked in bacon fat. Saying toll house cookies. Saying spaghetti, linguini, et. al., instead of “pasta.” Mustard in jars and ketchup […]

I believe there is nothing new under the sun where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are concerned. I believe that courage, honesty and realistic expectations would make a good president. I believe that when the presidential election is finally over, people will all breathe a sigh of relief … or despair. Barbara Kern, Auburn

The articles regarding the bathroom habits of dogs were too long, too vile, too embarrassing and too disgusting, among other adjectives (July 31). How could the Sun Journal stoop (like the dogs in the story) to such a low level of reporting? But then, who am I to pass judgment, as the biased owner of […]

‘Lo and behold, what should I see — a new FairPoint phone book waiting for me. The residential, business and advertisement numbers are barely decipherable to the naked eye when held in the light, using a magnifying glass, or for those with reading glasses, bifocals, trifocals, etc. The phone company has my number and I […]