IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
Mother’s Day

Dear Mom, I know it’s been a while, but you’re never far from my thoughts. And with Mother’s Day coming up next week, followed immediately by your birthday on the 15th, …

Trouble in paradise

The trouble is at home, and the paradise was in Hurleyville, NY. I’ve written in the past (here at riverreporter.com/stories/mercury-rising,5559) about the alleged weird planetary happenings …

God is Dog spelled backward

As I sit at my desk, searching for the words, the ever-present tears begin to well. “There’s nothing to do but rip the Band-Aid off,” my mother would say and she was often correct, …

Down with love

I know, I know. Just a month ago, I was all aglow over a new relationship that had me giddy, bright-eyed and believing in love again after a long hiatus, but it’s over. As quickly as it began, …

It’s Groundhog Day. Again.

It comes ‘round once a year, but the older I get, the faster the years fly by. Sound familiar? By the time most of you are reading this, we’ll know what the little guy …