"People want to be left alone, and they have a right to be left alone."

There's nothing like a flood of holiday catalogs -- followed by an even bigger flood of post-holiday sales catalogs -- to make families think about trying to get their names off mailing lists. via The Modesto Bee

Whether you just started dating or have been married for 20 years, there's nothing like a romantic February 14th dinner out to rekindle those first-date longings. via The Patent Trader

State troopers charged two men with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated during separate traffic stops on Route 6, state police said today. via The Patent Trader

"You would not believe the amount of the damage. It's amazing that no one was seriously hurt"

A furnace exploded in the basement of a Lake Peekskill home last night, causing extensive damage to the house but only one minor injury. via The Patent Trader