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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