The Online Journal of Uncommon Common Sense in an Age of Nonsense
When the founding fathers conceived our republic they had no concept that someday the president of the United States would be over 81 years old. They did feel that the minimum age to serve in this capacity, to have enough world or life experience was 35 years of age. It behooves us to think that…
Ever since the fire originating in the Rise Up gun range burned down a third of the old Food Fair strip mall, there have been speculations on the town’s various social grapevines. Many who frequented the now defunct Dunkin Doughnuts hope that the franchise will return to its original location as before the fire. Gossip…
In 1975, my aunt Fannie Cassetta was the cook for Joe Brevetti, whose store, Joe’s Deli, was located on Central Avenue. My aunt Fannie was an excellent cook. She made hot dishes like veal parmigiana and baked Ziti. I remember her wielding a long handled wooden spoon which she stirred the giant pots of pizza…
On Sunday, January 28, 2024, a home on Amory Avenue in Pearl River caught fire around 6:00 pm. The fire department was called and emergency responders got everyone out of the house. There were no injuries. The fire authorities said that the fire was electrical in nature. Damage was minimal due to the quick professional…
Route 303 Tappan New York Rated 5 stars ***** My family consists of myself, my wife and two boys 21 and 18 years old. Therefore, we are heavy hitters when it comes to the consumption of food. So read on at your own risk. The decision to choose dinner at this establishment was my wife’s,…
On January 23, 2024, there will be discussion of an ongoing problem between neighbors in Nauraushaun, a section of Pearl River. This conflict has been between the VanHouten Family and their neighbors who live contiguously in the hollow along Blauvelt Road. The VanHouten farm was purchased in 1813 by Rulef VanHouten and the remaining acreage…
In December of 1921, a nationally known bandit named Hery Darsche a.k.a Midget Fernekes was living in Westwood, New Jersey working behind the counter of an electrical supply store. For weeks he cased the First National Bank of Pearl River where the payroll for the Dexter Folding Machine Company was deposited every Friday. Darsche watched,…
As a student and observer of American Politics over my lifetime I can say that I have never seen a political landscape as fragmented and tumultuous as it is as of this writing since the American Civil War. There are members of my extended family who are not speaking to one another because of their…
