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A super slug

It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I recently beheld a fetching individual making its way ever so slowly across a damp forest trail. Fortunately, I became aware of its presence in …

the way out here

The ‘kid-friendly’ hike

We all have that one friend who is perfectly trustworthy, but when it comes to certain things, they have burned their credibility. For clarification, this was not intended to be a malicious remark …

in my humble opinion

My town, your town, we all scream for ‘Our Town’

And by all, I mean the standing-room-only audiences whooping it up following each performance of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning three-act play “Our Town,” currently running through …

the food out here

Camping cuisine

My seven-year-old eats anchovies. And he likes them! Perhaps I will have split the readership with this one, but I find myself among those with the normal opinion of anchovies, which is to say I have …

Snarky newcomer opines, basely

The last list you’ll ever read

At #12, I laughed out loud. When I read #11, I had to hug my kids. My jaw dropped at #10. When I got to #9, I giggled like an adult male giggling like a little girl. …

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Fall spiders

As fall rolls around, October is typically the last month to see insects in great quantity before cold weather arrives. Many insects are easier to find; they have reached their full size and some …

SPECIFIC COLUMN LISTINGS

Publisher's Log

Lost in the hallways

I am lost in the maze of hallways. Trying to find my way to the NICU unit because I heard a Code Blue announced over the loudspeaker, I am standing at a crossroads, wondering which way to turn. A …

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River Muse

After 9:11

[Ed. note: These two columns by Cass Collins, who writes the River Muse column for the River Reporter, were received after the section commemorating the attacks of September 11, 2001. They are …

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Peace and Justice Files

Prelude to a Declaration

The rapidly approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is sure to be celebrated with parades, barbecues, speeches and collective pats on the back. In every city and town, …

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Snarky Newcomer Opines, Basely

About the weather

In early internet days—and in those bygone days of course we had to connect through smoke signals, which was particularly tricky since most places had already banned smoking—I downloaded a …

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Jude's Culinary Journey

Food phases

During my lifetime, I have gone through many phases in regard to what I was eating. As someone who regards herself as an individual, I’m still surprised that as a young child growing up with a …

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Mixed Greens

What I learned from my neighbors

More than 20 years ago, I attended my first town “visioning” workshop in the Upper Delaware. To kick off the conversation, we were asked to share what we found special about our lives in the …

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Standpoint

To be or not to be

One of the most powerful moments in cinematic history comes from the movie "Crimson Tide. " Following the destruction of a Russian Akula Class Attack Submarine, the USS Alabama SSBN (Submerged …

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Quote of the Week

Walking with friends

No one likes to be lonely. It's a state of being, according to Psychology Today , that is "of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social …

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Latest in Outdoors

The Way Out Here

Cowboys in Hawley

Hawley, PA hosted its annual hoedown this weekend, in which we’ve been happy to participate as a farm since last year. It’s still a growing event, so it’s very interesting to watch it develop …

Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher

Fly fishing with Karen Graham

It’s interesting and somewhat ironic how certain sporting venues change dramatically once certain celebrities become involved. For example, fly fishing as we knew it, let’s say about 30 years or …

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