THE LATEST IN COLUMNS
mixed greens

Shadow and light

There is just about nothing I enjoy more than learning a new word, especially when it describes something I have been pondering for a long time without knowing there was a word for it.  The …
river talk

What the frog said…

There was movement in the grass along the riverbank where I rested with pen poised above the page, contemplating ideas for this column. I was trying to cool down as the heat wave hovered over the …
the way out here

A cast away

Vacation for farmers sometimes only means waiting on parts or weather to keep working. For us, however, with a whole lot of overtime and planning ahead, it meant the real deal, or should I say, the …
in my humble opinion

It’s not all song and dance

I’ve seen a lot of shows recently, partly because ‘tis the season, and also because there is more live theatre to experience in the Upper Delaware River region than ever before. As …
RIVER MUSE

Love your neighbor

Loving your neighbor, I learned when we bought our house in Narrowsburg, is not about romance. In the city, neighbors are sometimes good, sometimes awful but rarely lovable. They are a fact. If they …
river talk

A unique web to weave

Around the middle of May, a friend had sent me an image of a couple of spider webs on a small conifer tree; they were sheet-type webs that were woven horizontally, taking on a little bit of a bowl …
SPECIFIC COLUMN LISTINGS
Publisher's Log
Someone recently told me, when complaining about the overreach of federal mandates, most specifically phasing out gas stoves in new construction among other ideas, that these types of changes ought …
River Muse
Sven

The Volvo died on Easter Sunday. It was good enough to do so in the driveway, ending with a cough, then silence, accompanied only by a lighted dashboard and cool air blowing from the vents, signaling …

Peace and Justice Files
The cold hard face of power, revisited

I’ve told you this story before: how in the spring of 1978, my senior year at Harvard, the university decided to address the increasing controversy regarding its investments in South Africa. …

Snarky Newcomer Opines, Basely
The death was so dangerous the hazmat team had to be called in. An accountant had collapsed at an inspection, and an entire shipment of Hello Kitty undergarment sets destined for Kids R Us stores had …
Jude's Culinary Journey
I admit that when Janet and I were weekenders, there were often times when I resented having to cook all of our meals. It wasn’t that I wanted Janet to pitch, prep or take a turn preparing a …
Mixed Greens
She visited me recently in a dream, Miss Lane, my ninth-grade English teacher, describing the difference between “immature” readers and the “mature” kind.  As she crisply …
Standpoint
To be or not to be 

One of the most powerful moments in cinematic history comes from the movie "Crimson Tide. " Following the destruction of a Russian Akula Class Attack Submarine, the USS Alabama SSBN (Submerged …

Quote of the Week
Nurturing freedom

True freedom isn't just the absence of constraints but rather our capacity to make responsible choices and live authentically.    It is understanding the power of …

Latest in Outdoors
The Way Out Here
Every year I get asked what to do with these garlic scapes we sell. I love them so much I tend to snack on them fresh, enjoying that snap and hot bite that they give. But admittedly, that gets old …
Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher
The day was June 1 of this year. That was the date Judy Van Put chose to celebrate the life of her late husband Ed, who passed in December of 2024. A memorial was scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Catskill …