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This is the week that I share a column I wrote when my oldest graduated from high school. I still can’t believe that was 22 years ago.
Our three boys, like so many sons and daughters who …
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Barry Lewis
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6/20/25
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Recently I ate a delicious quinoa salad at Dutch’s in Rock Hill that I loved so much, I wanted to recreate it at home (if you haven’t been there yet, I highly suggest their …
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Claire Burns
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6/20/25
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The wet weather continuing through June, has resulted in slug bait being in short supply again. Slugs love this wet, cool weather and they have been eating their way through many gardens. Slug bait …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/20/25
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Manufacturers of cell phones are constantly tinkering with the myriad of things you could do on the new phone to keep driving sales. The alterations, at first, seem very evident. They made this one …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/20/25
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For years, the Village Voice was a prominent alternative weekly newspaper in the United States, known for its coverage of arts, culture, and investigative reporting. It was also a platform for social …
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Ramona Jan
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6/17/25
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When I think of memories with my dad, one that often comes to mind is fishing.
My dad would pack us up and take us all as kids either to a local pond, his hunting camp, the river, or on …
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Claire Burns
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6/13/25
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Sometimes it is hard to come up with a topic to write about and other times it just jumps out at me. Just before I was about to write my column for the week, I was out playing frisbee with Lily (my …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/13/25
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Before the development of cell phones, I became addicted to playing video games. Back in those Roaring 70s I would go to the mall to play iconic video games. Armed with a pocketful of quarters, I was …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/13/25
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Although we’d been prepared for over a year, it was very sad that my son, Mike’s dog, Andy, died on June 2. It had been a consideration for months on whether or not Andy should be …
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June Donohue
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6/13/25
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She’s sleek and beautiful, but like many of us, she’s got miles on her. Two-hundred sixty thousand to be exact. And now, vital parts are failing. At her last checkup, she was taken off …
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Ramona Jan
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6/10/25
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Growing up in New York City I often heard that the water from the faucet was the purest, safest water to drink. Most of the drinking water came from reservoirs in our neck of the woods that we used …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/6/25
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You may find this a bit hard to believe, but we’re a pretty sentimental lot, us dads.
Simple and sentimental.
For weeks, you’ve been asking what we’d want for …
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Barry Lewis
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6/6/25
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From flooding last week to roasting like a side of beef this week, the weather this spring has got me concerned. May was cold and damp and even though we didn’t have a frost since late April, …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/6/25
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The weather has warmed and it’s time to look forward to a seasonal favorite… farmers’ markets! With summer around the corner, so many nutritious treats are about to be in …
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Submitted by Eva Bednar, Garden Coordinator
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6/3/25
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In Honesdale, according to the news, there have been more than one ICE raids at Elegante Restaurant and Pizzeria. I was there yesterday, when I overheard the following conversation between …
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Ramona Jan
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6/3/25
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Over the past few years, I’ve written a number of columns about US currency. Mostly I delved into the examination of paper money to point out the secret messages left by the designers of the …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/30/25
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Sixty-seven years ago an orderly excitedly informed me, as he wheeled me down the hall at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, N.J., that some woman had just had natural childbirth. My knees were still …
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June Donohue
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5/30/25
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I wrote a Haiku:
Trying to diet
Trying to diet harder
Soft in the middle
And then I chatted with AI:
1. Is it safe for humans to be frugivores? Being a frugivore – …
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Ramona Jan
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5/27/25
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You don’t need clowns on Memorial Day.
You don’t need bands, floats and cheerleaders.
I don’t even think you need a parade.
There’s not a lot to cheer about.
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Barry Lewis
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5/23/25
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I just got back from visiting my daughter, her husband and two of my granddaughters in Italy. The trip lasted for three weeks so my time schedule had a chance to get used to Italy time. Coming back …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/23/25
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I always enjoyed summer nights that gave me the opportunity to witness nature’s light shows. I enjoyed scanning the constellations as they shimmered against the dark sky. Occasionally, I would …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/23/25
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According to a recent internet buzz, “the custom of ‘telling the bees’ is a charming and ancient tradition where beekeepers inform their bees about significant events in their …
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Roamona Jan
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5/20/25
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This is a very busy time for sports watching. The baseball season started months ago. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is in the midst of its playoffs leading to the eventual winner. Their …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/16/25
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I hesitate to pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV lately because of the things that are happening in the world today.
Some of the things that Trump continues to do and say seem like a …
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June Donohue
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5/16/25
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Last fall I wrote about mycelium for the first time when I uncovered a large amount growing in a mulch pile I had. Since then I have learned much more about one of the base products needed for a …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/15/25
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