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You might have a heart-dropping moment, as did I, when I saw an alarming message in my Facebook/Meta (yeah, I’m confused, too) notifications for Callicoon Walking Tours.   Said notice … more
If you suddenly see a bunch of folks walking around with black and blue marks on their body, not to worry. It’s not some sadistic ritual. Well, maybe it is. They’re just … more
I am not on TikTok often, but when I am... I am looking at food recipes. This recipe is not one of my own, but has gone viral recently on social media and I can easily see why. What’s not to … more
So last Friday morning Vicki and I loaded up my Suburban and we went on a quest for roadside apples. In years gone by every farm in Sullivan county had apple trees and many can still be found along … more
The title of this column does not contain a typo. I’m sure most of you have heard of the more famous Nobel Prize. Its lesser-known cousin, the Ig Nobel Prize, was created in 1991 by Mark … more
My eyes swept across the cafeteria. All the fourth-grade kids blurred into one. Boys into girls and girls into boys. I had no friends, but I did have the power of a brand new Kelly green sweater with … more
I have always been an avid reader. As far ago as I can remember my bedtime routine was listening to my transistor radio baseball broadcast of a NY Yankee game or with my blanket pulled over my head, … more
Due to the chaos and exhaustion that comes with being a school teacher in September, I have been looking for dinners that use minimal dishes and effort, but are also delicious.   This … more
The nice weather we have been having is helping me to get my fall projects done. One of those projects is getting things fertilized for winter. Mid-September through late November is the right time … more
“Awww, look at you,” said the technician gazing at my scan at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, “You’re Lucky Lefty. You have lots of blood in your left … more
Marketing & Events   Manager at Sullivan 180 With the school year kicking off and fresh carrots in season, it’s a great time to prepare some crispy carrot fries. This simple … more
Things have been hectic this week so this column may be a little shorter than normal and completely scattered.   Two weeks ago my daughter and granddaughter moved to Italy leaving their … more
You’ll hear that a lot this weekend – the last weekend of summer. Yeah, I know, officially there are still three more weekends left of summer. But we know they don’t count. … more
Around this time of year, all my friends and family who grow gardens are telling me they have an overabundance of tomatoes that are either ripe or about to be overripe. I’ve heard of worse … more
It is usually this time of year that people start coming in the store to buy some sort of fungicide because they think there is something wrong with their pine trees. The conversation always starts … more
With summer slowly moving towards fall, families are preparing for the start of school. Besides acquiring school supplies like pens, notebooks and rulers, children are beginning to lobby for what … more
As the summer sun begins to mellow and the vibrant hues of fall start to paint our landscape, the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) reflects on an exciting summer and eagerly anticipates … more
We all lived on 85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Myself and ‘the mayor’ for years in separate apartments on the ground floor of the same brownstone. ‘The … more
The cool weather this week was just a taste of things to come. As we head into fall it is beginning to become apple picking season. If you don’t have your own trees, there are plenty of you … more
For as long as I can remember, I have been an avid sports fan. I tend to root for teams associated with New York. I say associated since I am also a fan of the NY Jets, even though they play in New … more
My friend Leisha’s parents were due to fly to New Jersey   from England where they live, to visit their daughter and her family, as they do every year, at least once, when her father fell … more
Notes from the frontlines of cancer, and quotes from my friends in the battle with female cancers. All quotes are true. Names have been changed for privacy.   Sally: “I’m one … more
  If you are reading this from the pages of The Sullivan County Democrat or on our online site, please take a minute and look around the room. Like so many of you I have photographs arranged all … more
Now well into August and my garden has gone crazy with the heat and humidity. Vicki and I were away for a couple of weeks and our house-sitter, my daughter, didn’t pick the garden like she was … more
The 2024 Summer Olympics arrived with an opening ceremony that showed off many landmarks of Paris. Boatloads of athletes floated down the Seine waving flags and cheering as they neared the Eiffel … more
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