Craig Farrand

“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.” — Sharon Salzberg, U.S. author/teacher Hello Downriver, With ghosts and goblins, princesse…

“Corruption is a cancer; a cancer that eats away at a citizen’s faith in democracy …” — Joe Biden, 47th U.S. President Hello Downriver, Nope, we don’t know the election outcome yet, so let’s …

“There is no person so severely punished, as those who subject themselves to the whip of their own remorse.” — Seneca, Roman philosopher Hello Downriver, Tip O’Neil, well-known Speaker of the…

“I’m a snowflake… Because every person, empirically, is unique.” — Faith Salie, American journalist Hello Downriver, I got more than a few emails about last week’s column, and one…

“What if today, we were just grateful for everything?” — Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz, “Peanuts” Hello Downriver, A few thoughts before we enjoy Thanksgiving. • To those bemoaning the Tru…

“I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.” — Edward Gibbon, English essayist Hello Downriver,

“Some rob you with a six-gun, some with a fountain pen.” — Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter Hello Downriver, Is this the start of something — or just another symptom of what we’ve be…

“With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” — Max Ehrman, American poet, lawyer Hello Downriver,

“I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee tomorrow.” — Donald Trump, walking back his campaign promises Hello Downriver,

The president-elect will be sworn in again Jan. 20.