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When the world seems really crazy these days, I like to remember that it has always been this upsetting. The difference is that we didn’t have to hear about it twenty-four hours a day.
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Kathy Werner
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12/1/23
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It’s one of those Sullivan County events that I’ve always associated with childhood joy. The bright lights, the candy, the appearances by Santa, and the holiday feel have long made the …
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Jeanne Sager
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11/28/23
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One of the most moving experiences I had in Montreal was at the McCord Stewart Museum, which features the history of Canada. Now on permanent exhibition is “Indigenous Voices of Today: …
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Kathy Werner
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11/3/23
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I’d approached the mom to get both her name and the name of her son because I’d captured what I’d hoped was an adorable photo I could send in to the paper for our parade coverage. …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/31/23
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This November, the US Supreme Court will hear a case sent their way after a federal appeals court overturned a federal law that prohibited the possession of firearms by people subject to domestic …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/24/23
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Tuesday dawned bright and sunny in Montreal and sister Mary, brother-in-law John, and I were ready to make the most of it. We started with a hearty Montreal brunch at the B & M Restaurant …
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Kathy Werner
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10/20/23
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Hello, my friends. I am writing this column in sunny Montréal, where the temperature has been near 80 degrees for the past few days.
I am here with my sister Mary and her husband John, …
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Kathy Werner
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10/6/23
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It wasn’t exactly what I’d pictured myself doing on a Saturday morning, least of all the morning of my wedding anniversary.
Still, sitting with my fist clenched, arm splayed …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/3/23
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This column was written by my son Michael Werner, who is a bus driver, writer, and standup comedian. Enjoy.
In this mixed-up world full of different opinions, different …
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Kathy Werner
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9/29/23
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I’m not sure what part made us laugh hardest.
The bright orange and red leaves on the ground and the bare trees on what was supposed to be a late spring day in the Catskill?
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Jeanne Sager
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9/26/23
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My delightful granddaughter Adeline is growing up. She will soon be celebrating her tenth birthday, and she is already beginning to sound like a teenager.
The other day she saw a man on …
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Kathy Werner
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9/22/23
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Yes, dear readers, I know the world is moving really fast these days. But here are seven things that will help you have a phenomenal fall.
1. It is perfectly OK to start buying Halloween candy …
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Kathy Werner
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9/15/23
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Next month you’ll see a sea of pink everywhere from the dairy aisle of your favorite grocery store to the uniforms of your favorite sports team.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes over …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/12/23
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Hi there, fellow travelers. It sure has been a swell summer of traveling, hasn’t it?
I fear that the glamour of travel is rapidly showing its age for most of the traveling public.
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Kathy Werner
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9/8/23
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When we talk about social media with our kids, we tend to warn them against sharing too much information.
Don’t put your name, don’t put your location. Lock your account. …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/5/23
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My granddaughter Adeline (age 9) was ready to go to the Dressage for Kids (D4K) Festival in Saugerties at Horseshows in the Sun (HITS) with her buddies from Frog Hollow Farm.
The seven girls …
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Kathy Werner
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9/1/23
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When you’re small, the idea of speeding up time is all you can think about.
You dream of capturing the remote control for the family’s television and hitting the fast forward …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/22/23
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My granddaughter Adeline has been taking horseback riding lessons since the pandemic. She and her parents were staying with me then and riding was a sport that she could do safely. She loved it and …
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Kathy Werner
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8/18/23
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I drive by the middle finger several times a week, and always it jumps out at me. It’s hard not to see the giant digit, stretched out across a banner that’s several feet wide and hanging …
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When I was growing up, daytime tv consisted of game shows and soap operas. One of the most popular shows was Queen for a Day. It aired around midday, so when we kids were home, we often watched it. …
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Kathy Werner
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8/11/23
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Spend enough time in Callicoon on a Saturday in the summer, and you’ll be able to tell when the local weddings have begun.
It’s that time when the foot traffic in the …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/8/23
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Our adventure began one night when Adeline was unable to fall asleep and peered over the side of her loft bed. She saw something lurking on the floor in the dark, between the bed and the wall. She …
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Kathy Werner
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8/4/23
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Could someone give me some recommendations for a professional service person to perform this complicated task at my home that I cannot possibly do myself?
I’ve got a few requirements, of …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/1/23
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In a recent standup performance, comic John Mulaney said that he used to call Blockbuster to see if a certain movie was in. He asked his audience to think about that sentence—he called on a …
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by Kathy Werner
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7/28/23
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Controversy has swirled over a certain “small town” song of late, a song sung by a country singer who just recently appeared in Sullivan County, playing to an enormous crowd of both …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/25/23
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