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The Way Out Here
Spring has sprung! And then it sort of fell on its face, rolled over, laughed and got up again before tripping over its shoelaces and jovially zig-zagging into a wall.  It was at this point …
Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher
It was 60 degrees Fahrenheit at my home in the foothills of the Catskills the other day. Balmy for late February. Later, around 10 p.m., my friend Laurie called, very excited, and exclaimed, …
A BEVY OF COLUMNS
Mixed Greens

It’s official: I have now lived in Sullivan County longer than I have lived anywhere else.  Celebrating this happy milestone, I remember how forlorn but full of promise our derelict …

River Muse
They got you coming and going

At a recent town board meeting, a citizen inquired about being billed for water coming into his home and then again for waste water going out. Weren’t we being double billed, he asked. It …

Peace and Justice Files
Contagion

There are some really nasty bugs going around these days. Viruses, bacteria, parasites…  Some of them are even more powerful than you think.  For example, take Toxoplasma …

Root Cellar
From the Relationship Center
Cultivating self-love

Self-love is a fundamental concept of which most people are aware. It is the foundation of good mental and emotional health, and it enables individuals to live a happy, fulfilled life. However, …

Jude's Culinary Journey
My sister Janet and I have found that we are the perfect traveling companions. This cannot be said of just anyone. My first trip to Europe was with my friend Katie, whom I had known since I was 10 …
Mixed Greens
Do you see faces in inanimate objects? The phenomenon known as pareidolia is quite common in human experience—for example, seeing animal shapes in clouds or face-like patterns in the grain of a …
The Way Out Here
They say everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you agree with that adage or not, I’ve yet to meet someone who can’t appreciate a well executed piece of corned …