It’s amazing how fast the seasons slip by, in general, but especially this year. I’ve been hearing on the news how there have been unnaturally shorter days or something this year, but for …
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By HUNTER HILL
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8/25/22
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I’ve always loved birds. When I was a child, my grandmother on my mother’s side—Evelyn, a bird lover herself—taught me about them. I learned a lot from her about the different …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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8/25/22
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Returning from a trip to the city, my sister Janet and I decided to have lunch at an exceptional Greek seafood restaurant—Varka, in Ramsey, NJ. It was a warm, sunny and cloudless day and we …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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8/25/22
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Back-to-school time is slowly creeping up on us—I know, I know—and I am mentally preparing for the afterschool “hangry” situations.
You know the ones I speak of, where the …
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By JENN POWELL
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8/10/22
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When I was a teenager in the mid-’60s, my bedroom windowsills were lined with plants (two of which were pot—full disclosure). I grew wandering Jew, spider, jade and cacti, among others.
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BY JUDE WATERSTON
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7/27/22
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Summer means picnics to me, and not just any picnics. It means gigantic picnics hosted by the Volunteer Fire Department Ontario Hose Co. #3, out of Liberty, NY—my hometown.
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BY KIM M. SIMONS
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7/27/22
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If you are as busy as my wife and I have been, simple is a much-needed element to any part of the day.
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BY HUNTER HILL
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7/27/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — Do you love bagels? Really love bagels?
Now’s your chance to show how original you are and what those rings of fabulousness mean to you.
The …
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6/23/22
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I’ve cooked over wood maybe a dozen times. Each of these experiences took place when I was around eight or nine years old, spending the summer—along with my sister, Janet—at …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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6/22/22
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My father absolutely loved this country.
His name was Jack Simons. He was born in 1932 in Scranton, PA, but ended up graduating from Liberty High School in upstate New York—a village in the …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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6/22/22
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Tomato salad, BLT, Caprese salad, tomato sandwich, cut tomatoes with salt, cheeseburgers with some tomato on top. Not uncreative options but particularly common all the same.
Everyone loves a …
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By HUNTER HILL
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6/21/22
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Unless you’re in Spain, if you mention that you have found a fantastic tapas bar, it’s likely you will be met with this response: “What were you doing in a topless bar?”
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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6/21/22
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Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love animals. And I’m proud that the same love of animals has also manifested in my kids.
My son Corey, for example, is a 6-foot-2-inch …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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5/26/22
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Hydroponics: not your grandma’s lettuce. Not that grandma wouldn’t like some lettuce from hydroponics. Even though hydroponics has been around for quite a while now, it’s still the …
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By HUNTER HILL
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5/26/22
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I like cooking for people. Presenting folks with food is something I have always done. I give a part of myself, an important one, something that is in my heart.
At times I offer food that is a …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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5/26/22
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KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — For a store of its size, Mason Jar Specialty Food is packed with delicious edibles. From locally produced items in the freezer and refrigerator cases to shelved items and …
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By JACQUELINE HERMAN
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5/26/22
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My wife and I rolled into the driveway from church and hurried inside with the boys to begin the final preparations for Easter dinner. The ham had been slow-cooking and was ready to cut and plate, …
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By HUNTER HILL
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4/27/22
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I’ve been fascinated by birds since childhood. When I see a hawk in flight, I know I’m going to have a good day.
I’m lucky that I live in the mountains of Wurtsboro, NY, because …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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4/27/22
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Mint is not a weed, but it can be invasive and it spreads with the speed of light, often taking up more space in the garden than one would like. And it’s difficult to pull out, as its roots are …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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4/27/22
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I was in my early teens when my mother took to wearing a pendant around her neck that read, “War is not healthy for children and other living things.” Around my own neck, I wore many …
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JUDE WATERSTON
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3/27/19
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