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When thinking of pollinators, most people think bees, butterflies and other insects, but birds and bats can be pollinators as well. Just think about your hummingbirds that go from flower to flower …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/25/25
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In Stanley Kubrick’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey he took us on a journey from ancient civilizations to far into the future. It introduced a concept that Artificial Intelligence might someday …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/25/25
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Besides the very serious floods in Texas, where people died because they weren’t notified of the threat, there are other states, including NY and NJ which do not have accurate systems …
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June Donohue
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7/25/25
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He fixed a boatload of mine, and so I asked him:
1. When did you get interested in sharpening tools?
I started to get seriously interested as I approached retirement from my career as …
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Ramona Jan
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7/22/25
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My Sullivan County summer officially began, not off of a calendar date, the end of school, or even when the temperature finally hit 90, but on July 9 at exactly 8pm, when James Newton, as he has for …
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Barry Lewis
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7/18/25
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Tomatoes are in peak season right now and if you are anything like me, you are using them in every summer dish you make. Somehow this past week I happily discovered some surprise cherry tomato plants …
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Claire Burns
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7/18/25
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I mow three large lawns, which I enjoy on my zero turn lawnmower, but with these hot temperatures during the summer I wanted to share some summer lawncare tips. When it comes to summer mowing, …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/18/25
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Ever since there’s been paved roads, communities have constantly tried to upgrade the safety factor of driving. I imagine it started with painting the lines, so you stayed on your side of the …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/18/25
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According to historians at The Untold Past “In the 1700s, teens were accused of being addicted to novels. Not alcohol. Not gambling. Reading…
Across Europe, a strange fear …
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Ramona Jan
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7/15/25
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I published this recipe back in 2023, and for good reason. This very special recipe comes from my uncle’s family, and it’s probably my favorite recipe that I have. These pickles are …
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Claire Burns
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7/11/25
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Once upon a time, in the rolling hills of a land called America, there grew a humble berry known as the black currant. Carried over the ocean by early European immigrants, its glossy, obsidian beads …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/11/25
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Have you ever wondered how billionaires spend their money? Many of them are philanthropic and contribute to charities. A few others also like to develop projects that interest them. Jeff Bezos and …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/11/25
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Every year my church puts on a “Spring Fling” fund raiser, an auction with items and services donated by church members. This year I wasn’t up to offering anything for …
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June Donohue
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7/11/25
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You may recall, from last week’s column, that I went to the ER with a strange donut-shaped rash around, of all places, the belly button. TMI? Read on.
At least, it’s in a …
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Ramona Jan
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7/8/25
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A majority of you will gather with family and friends, frolic under the flag, fill up on fried food, and ooohhh and aaahhh as you watch fireworks light up the sky.
Others will just ooohhh and …
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Barry Lewis
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7/4/25
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There is an old saying out there that farmers want corn knee high by the fourth of July. Well, driving around Sullivan County this past weekend, I was lucky to even see a field of corn …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/4/25
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The universe may have started with a Big Bang. However, the way we communicate with friends on the internet had a more humble beginning. The use of a computer to connect with people all over …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/4/25
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I had to go to the ER for what I thought was a tick bite. Well, more than a tick bite, a rash from a bite. A round rash. A perfectly round rash encircling my belly button. Who checks for ticks in …
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Ramona Jan
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7/1/25
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LIBERTY – Sam Sanders is working on his passion, not far from where he began. As a man of faith and Deacon at Friendship Baptist Church, Sanders has spent his life giving back to his community. …
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Crystal Tweed
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6/27/25
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First and foremost, let it be said I am not a fan of ninety degree plus weather, not even if I’m on vacation. Our plants aren’t fond of it either. There is a reason apple trees …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/27/25
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Over the years, the idea of taking a nap was seen as a sign of laziness and sloth. Upon further examination, napping is a biological behavior that turns out to be a very powerful tool. It forces both …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/27/25
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My cat, Meadow will be entertaining two visitors next week. They are Maryjean Risko and Dave Swart of Woodbourne. They are the former owners of Meadow, and I know will be …
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June Donohue
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6/27/25
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There are so many things I love about potatoes, and a summer BBQ isn’t complete without them. The side dish I recently made involved perfectly cooked fingerling potatoes coated in butter, …
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Claire Burns
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6/27/25
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My first crush, Richie Bannon, was slender as a Pogo-stick, with wavy butterscotch hair, and droopy blue eyes the size of shooter marbles. We were in the same fifth grade class, and I admired his …
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Ramona Jan
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6/27/25
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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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