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Seated on the examination table at my doctor’s office, I was trying to do the math in my head.
If my daughter was 7 or 8 when my new physician’s assistant spent summers as my …
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Jeanne Sager
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1/16/24
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Our second full day in Vienna was action-packed. My sister-in-law Susan and I had hoofed it over to the fabulous Sisi Museum in the Hofburg Palace and then wandered back through the streets of …
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Kathy Werner
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1/12/24
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Four thousand steps.
That’s how many we’re supposed to take daily if we want to reduce our risk of dying, at least according to the largest study to date on the topic. …
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Jeanne Sager
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1/9/24
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There are plenty of groups you can split humanity into cleanly — the “toilet paper over” people vs. the “toilet paper under” people, the ones who would load the salsa …
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Jeanne Sager
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12/19/23
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At last, the day arrived for my sister-in-law Susan and I to begin our Christmas Market adventure in Europe. We met at Newark Airport, and all too soon it was time to board our flight on …
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Kathy Werner
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12/15/23
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The words were out of my mouth before I’d quite realized what I was about to say, but as they tripped over my tongue, a feeling rushed over me.
When I told this teenager who had …
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Jeanne Sager
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12/12/23
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I don’t decorate for the holidays.
The stockings hung in my living room have been there for a year now, left up last holiday season because no one ever took them down, and I simply …
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Jeanne Sager
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12/5/23
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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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