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I published this recipe back in 2023, and for good reason. This very special recipe comes from my uncle’s family, and it’s probably my favorite recipe that I have. These pickles are …
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Claire Burns
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7/11/25
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Once upon a time, in the rolling hills of a land called America, there grew a humble berry known as the black currant. Carried over the ocean by early European immigrants, its glossy, obsidian beads …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/11/25
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Have you ever wondered how billionaires spend their money? Many of them are philanthropic and contribute to charities. A few others also like to develop projects that interest them. Jeff Bezos and …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/11/25
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Every year my church puts on a “Spring Fling” fund raiser, an auction with items and services donated by church members. This year I wasn’t up to offering anything for …
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June Donohue
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7/11/25
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You may recall, from last week’s column, that I went to the ER with a strange donut-shaped rash around, of all places, the belly button. TMI? Read on.
At least, it’s in a …
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Ramona Jan
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7/8/25
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A majority of you will gather with family and friends, frolic under the flag, fill up on fried food, and ooohhh and aaahhh as you watch fireworks light up the sky.
Others will just ooohhh and …
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Barry Lewis
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7/4/25
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There is an old saying out there that farmers want corn knee high by the fourth of July. Well, driving around Sullivan County this past weekend, I was lucky to even see a field of corn …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/4/25
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The universe may have started with a Big Bang. However, the way we communicate with friends on the internet had a more humble beginning. The use of a computer to connect with people all over …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/4/25
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I had to go to the ER for what I thought was a tick bite. Well, more than a tick bite, a rash from a bite. A round rash. A perfectly round rash encircling my belly button. Who checks for ticks in …
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Ramona Jan
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7/1/25
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LIBERTY – Sam Sanders is working on his passion, not far from where he began. As a man of faith and Deacon at Friendship Baptist Church, Sanders has spent his life giving back to his community. …
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Crystal Tweed
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6/27/25
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First and foremost, let it be said I am not a fan of ninety degree plus weather, not even if I’m on vacation. Our plants aren’t fond of it either. There is a reason apple trees …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/27/25
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Over the years, the idea of taking a nap was seen as a sign of laziness and sloth. Upon further examination, napping is a biological behavior that turns out to be a very powerful tool. It forces both …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/27/25
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My cat, Meadow will be entertaining two visitors next week. They are Maryjean Risko and Dave Swart of Woodbourne. They are the former owners of Meadow, and I know will be …
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June Donohue
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6/27/25
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There are so many things I love about potatoes, and a summer BBQ isn’t complete without them. The side dish I recently made involved perfectly cooked fingerling potatoes coated in butter, …
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Claire Burns
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6/27/25
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My first crush, Richie Bannon, was slender as a Pogo-stick, with wavy butterscotch hair, and droopy blue eyes the size of shooter marbles. We were in the same fifth grade class, and I admired his …
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Ramona Jan
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6/27/25
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This is the week that I share a column I wrote when my oldest graduated from high school. I still can’t believe that was 22 years ago.
Our three boys, like so many sons and daughters who …
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Barry Lewis
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6/20/25
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Recently I ate a delicious quinoa salad at Dutch’s in Rock Hill that I loved so much, I wanted to recreate it at home (if you haven’t been there yet, I highly suggest their …
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Claire Burns
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6/20/25
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The wet weather continuing through June, has resulted in slug bait being in short supply again. Slugs love this wet, cool weather and they have been eating their way through many gardens. Slug bait …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/20/25
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Manufacturers of cell phones are constantly tinkering with the myriad of things you could do on the new phone to keep driving sales. The alterations, at first, seem very evident. They made this one …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/20/25
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For years, the Village Voice was a prominent alternative weekly newspaper in the United States, known for its coverage of arts, culture, and investigative reporting. It was also a platform for social …
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Ramona Jan
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6/17/25
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When I think of memories with my dad, one that often comes to mind is fishing.
My dad would pack us up and take us all as kids either to a local pond, his hunting camp, the river, or on …
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Claire Burns
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6/13/25
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Sometimes it is hard to come up with a topic to write about and other times it just jumps out at me. Just before I was about to write my column for the week, I was out playing frisbee with Lily (my …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/13/25
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Before the development of cell phones, I became addicted to playing video games. Back in those Roaring 70s I would go to the mall to play iconic video games. Armed with a pocketful of quarters, I was …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/13/25
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Although we’d been prepared for over a year, it was very sad that my son, Mike’s dog, Andy, died on June 2. It had been a consideration for months on whether or not Andy should be …
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June Donohue
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6/13/25
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She’s sleek and beautiful, but like many of us, she’s got miles on her. Two-hundred sixty thousand to be exact. And now, vital parts are failing. At her last checkup, she was taken off …
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Ramona Jan
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6/10/25
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