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The Way Out Here
I like to think I prepare myself to be flexible and adaptable, always at the ready for strange and unforeseen opportunities that come my way. Like a corporate executive smelling out opportunity from …
Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher
In his book “Cache Country Almanac,” John Roland cites a Cree Indian chief on how the Native American people described the different months of the year. The chief called the month of …
A BEVY OF COLUMNS
Mixed Greens

The region known as “Cancer Alley” is a roughly 85-mile stretch of the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Introduced in 1988, the name now describes an …

River Muse
Sailing

I hadn’t been sailing in more than 30 years, since my youngest child was born. Experience has taught me that you take your life in your hands out on the ocean. But we were on Block Island and …

Peace and Justice Files
Truth(s)

“But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? We both have truths—are mine the same as yours?” —Pontius Pilate, “Jesus Christ Superstar” South …

Root Cellar
From the Relationship Center
Cultivating self-love

Self-love is a fundamental concept of which most people are aware. It is the foundation of good mental and emotional health, and it enables individuals to live a happy, fulfilled life. However, …

Jude's Culinary Journey
My friend Dennis wasn’t easy. There were times I asked myself why we were friends. He was a conundrum, a mind-boggling mixed bag of traits. Immature, emotional, uncouth, inappropriate, a boor, …
Mixed Greens
Every four years the Olympic Games take their place as the most widely watched and most expensive human event on the planet and, like most mega-events, potentially the most wasteful.  …
The Way Out Here
Gone are the days of our hometown diners, complete with the breakfast accouterments beyond our own cupboards. Jelly? Here are a few flavors to choose from. Milk? Whole, half or skim? Syrup? Four …