The Bradford Era

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Do you dream? Are they good, bad or ugly, comforting or even scary? Most have had some of each. A dream is defined as “a series of t...

I was watching a news show the other day. A guest, a female doctor who fled Iran as a child, reminded me of earlier encounters with some students from...

Have you ever noticed periods in life when certain words keep coming to mind? Sometimes, they are terms that have become popular in our culture. At th...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Who knew we would ever be celebrating that temperatures reached 20 degrees? I mean, FINALLY reached 20 degrees again. Those days sur...

One of the most unsettling things is to find that your home has been invaded by pests. Pests can be rodents, big or small, somehow finding a way into ...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — I’ve been enjoying a personal, tailor-made Oak Ridge Boys Christmas this year. I was surprised to learn that this country gospel gro...

Imagine someone tells you to get out of your house — right now. A whole range of things can go through your mind. What can I grab? What about my hard-...

I heard the report in early November. On a business channel, Target stores announced a new internal training program for the coming holidays called “1...

I didn’t realize how much I missed having a lot of light in my house until recently. Like a lot of folks who are (ahem) navigating the senior years, I...