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The Ig Nobel Prize
The title of this column does not contain a typo. I’m sure most of you have heard of the more famous Nobel Prize. Its lesser-known cousin, the Ig Nobel Prize, was created in 1991 by Mark … more
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The Sweater
My eyes swept across the cafeteria. All the fourth-grade kids blurred into one. Boys into girls and girls into boys. I had no friends, but I did have the power of a brand new Kelly green sweater with … more
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Atlas Shrugs
I have always been an avid reader. As far ago as I can remember my bedtime routine was listening to my transistor radio baseball broadcast of a NY Yankee game or with my blanket pulled over my head, … more
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Chicken Stir Fry
Due to the chaos and exhaustion that comes with being a school teacher in September, I have been looking for dinners that use minimal dishes and effort, but are also delicious.   This … more
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Fall Fertilizing
The nice weather we have been having is helping me to get my fall projects done. One of those projects is getting things fertilized for winter. Mid-September through late November is the right time … more
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Lucky Lefty
“Awww, look at you,” said the technician gazing at my scan at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, “You’re Lucky Lefty. You have lots of blood in your left … more
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Crispy Carrot Fries
Marketing & Events   Manager at Sullivan 180 With the school year kicking off and fresh carrots in season, it’s a great time to prepare some crispy carrot fries. This simple … more
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Cats and Bees
Things have been hectic this week so this column may be a little shorter than normal and completely scattered.   Two weeks ago my daughter and granddaughter moved to Italy leaving their … more
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Did You Have a Good Summer?
You’ll hear that a lot this weekend – the last weekend of summer. Yeah, I know, officially there are still three more weekends left of summer. But we know they don’t count. … more
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Tomato Sauce
Around this time of year, all my friends and family who grow gardens are telling me they have an overabundance of tomatoes that are either ripe or about to be overripe. I’ve heard of worse … more
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Dropping Needles
It is usually this time of year that people start coming in the store to buy some sort of fungicide because they think there is something wrong with their pine trees. The conversation always starts … more
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The Cheese Stands Alone
With summer slowly moving towards fall, families are preparing for the start of school. Besides acquiring school supplies like pens, notebooks and rulers, children are beginning to lobby for what … more
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Embracing the Seasons: Increasing Tourism to the Sullivan Catskills
As the summer sun begins to mellow and the vibrant hues of fall start to paint our landscape, the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) reflects on an exciting summer and eagerly anticipates … more
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The Mayor, the Neighbor, the Huz and the Lottery Ticket
We all lived on 85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Myself and ‘the mayor’ for years in separate apartments on the ground floor of the same brownstone. ‘The … more
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Closely planted row of dwarf apple trees.
Orchards
The cool weather this week was just a taste of things to come. As we head into fall it is beginning to become apple picking season. If you don’t have your own trees, there are plenty of you … more
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Fan Antics
For as long as I can remember, I have been an avid sports fan. I tend to root for teams associated with New York. I say associated since I am also a fan of the NY Jets, even though they play in New … more
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Be Careful Don’t Fall
My friend Leisha’s parents were due to fly to New Jersey   from England where they live, to visit their daughter and her family, as they do every year, at least once, when her father fell … more
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Like a Boogeyman
Notes from the frontlines of cancer, and quotes from my friends in the battle with female cancers. All quotes are true. Names have been changed for privacy.   Sally: “I’m one … more
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Picture Perfect
  If you are reading this from the pages of The Sullivan County Democrat or on our online site, please take a minute and look around the room. Like so many of you I have photographs arranged all … more
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Fuschia shrub growing along a Scottish road.
Summer Vacation
Now well into August and my garden has gone crazy with the heat and humidity. Vicki and I were away for a couple of weeks and our house-sitter, my daughter, didn’t pick the garden like she was … more
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Let the games begin
The 2024 Summer Olympics arrived with an opening ceremony that showed off many landmarks of Paris. Boatloads of athletes floated down the Seine waving flags and cheering as they neared the Eiffel … more
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Doe A Deer
  I   have a chair in my kitchen at the storm door where my cat, Daisy can sit and watch squirrels, chipmunks, birds, and whatever wild life passes by.   As I was sitting there … more
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Two Wheels, Two Ways: A Novel and a Memoir of Long-Distance Bike Trips
It wasn’t until the third night of my bike trip through the Finger Lakes that I started reading The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner. The first night I was so exhausted that I may have fallen … more
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Mightier than the sword
   Finally, after visiting with her since February, my oncologist turns to me and says, “I see you’re a writer.” Did I write ‘writer’ as my job description on … more
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Finding Zen
Zen is a cat. No, a kitten. A five month-old naughty (but adorable) kitten, who doesn’t know the meaning of his namesake. By definition, “finding Zen simply means slowing down and … more
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