For those of you new to the area, have no fear. Art is alive and thriving here in the mountains. Granted, none of us have been visiting galleries recently, but they dot the landscape throughout the …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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4/14/21
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For something completely different, I’m having issues. This time, it’s my eyes, which is “serious, and nothing to fool around with” according to my ophthalmologist, as if I …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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3/16/21
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“Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear. Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes—how do you measure, measure a year?”
Those words were written and …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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3/10/21
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I was slightly nervous about going in for a COVID-19 test. Even though I had no reason to suspect that I might have contracted the dreaded virus, my doctor recommended it as “a matter of …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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2/17/21
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It’s Monday, as I write this, and it’s snowing out there. I mean really, really snowing. Wasn’t it just last week that I was extolling the power of positive thinking and crowing …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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2/3/21
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I can’t recall exactly when I first heard the term “retail therapy,” but I do know who said it. It was my friend, Robin, who—along with her mother, Rosalie—owned a …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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1/20/21
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We’ve all heard it bandied about: “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning,” but is there any validity to the old proverb? According to …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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1/6/21
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With what turned out to be a fairly weird Thanksgiving behind us, and what could easily be a bizarre Christmas and Kwanzaa ahead, here comes Hanukkah, hot on their heels. The Festival of Lights …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/9/20
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Am I the only one who lies awake in the pre-dawn hours, fidgeting, worrying, tossing and turning? These days, I have more questions than answers and I’m upset more often than not. I’m …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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11/18/20
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Three years ago today, I sat on the edge of my bed at five o’clock in the morning gasping for air, unable to breathe, absolutely sure that I was about to die. Seriously, I did not think I would …
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They say that “timing is everything.” I’m unsure who “they” are, and even though I made a somewhat feeble attempt to find the answer to that burning question, I came up …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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10/28/20
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And by “it” I mean ventured out into the world, which is still a little bit scary—and a little bit spooky, just in time for Halloween. Suddenly and without warning, last …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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10/14/20
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For something completely different, I’m feeling slightly pensive, a little wistful—maybe even downright maudlin. But it’s temporary (I hope) and has a name. Autumn. To the best of …
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And just like that, summer draws to a close. Oh, sure, officially it ain’t over until September 22, but we in the Upper Delaware River region know it’s all downhill from here. And by …
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Why “again, again” you ask? I’ll tell you. I’ve been writing this In My Humble Opinion thing for a while now. About 20 years, in fact, and for 12 of them, it’s been …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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7/8/20
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Is it? I don’t know. Maybe. Since the dawn of man, humans have looked to the stars and planets for guidance. Sometimes these observations are based on imaginary configurations (honestly does …
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If this is the “new normal,” I am not a big fan. It’s impossible to avoid the P-word since the world has “gone to hell in a hand-basket,” as dear old mom would say. Not …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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6/17/20
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“If you believe that something is written in the stars, you believe that it will be made to happen by a force that controls the future.” This is, of course, according to my source for the …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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2/26/20
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There are some perks (IMHO) to being predictable, and my annual “River Reporter Year-in-Review” full-color, photo-heavy trip down memory lane is one that I simultaneously look …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/26/19
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