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It is my absolute favorite season. It’s ramp season! Like many, I had no idea what ramps were until a few years ago. Ramps are wild leeks (they taste like a strong cross between onions and …
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Claire Burns
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4/11/25
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Back in February I wrote about impending tariffs and now they are here. This could mean higher prices for everything from pens to automobiles. Avocados from Mexico, pineapples from Costa Rica and …
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Jim Boxberger
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4/11/25
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There is a commercial running on television that has inspired me to write this column. It claims to offer people who have sleep apnea an easier option than the cumbersome CPAP machine with its head …
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Hudson Cooper
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4/11/25
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As a teenager I was keen on learning songs from musicals, anything from South Pacific to Cabaret, as well as tunes by Barbra Streisand, Carol King, Joan Baez and other singers. Classics with melodies …
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4/8/25
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I have written before about some very invasive insects, but a two need mentioning again so that everyone is aware now that spring is upon us. The spotted lanternfly, which actually looks pretty, is …
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Jim Boxberger
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4/4/25
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The title of this week’s Random Thoughts is lifted from an old English proverb. The complete proverb says that birds of a feather flock together. It means that people who share similar …
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Hudson Cooper
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4/4/25
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Michael’s dog, Andy is here most of the time and is literally on his last legs. He has been hanging in there despite the fact that the vet has told Michael that he needs to face …
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June Donohue
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4/4/25
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Guest columnist
CEO at Sullivan 180
Either for sports or after a long day of learning, children and teens need to refuel! Healthy snacks can help replenish good energy and keep blood sugar …
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Denise Frangipane
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4/4/25
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So now we are into late March, it’s officially spring, so what. Well not much yet, you can’t do much outside even though the snow and ice is gone. The frost is already out of the ground, …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/28/25
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As we officially start the Spring season, the Sullivan Catskills continues to thrive as a premier tourism destination, attracting industry professionals, media representatives, and visitors eager to …
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SULLIVAN CATSKILLS VISITORS ASSOCIATION
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3/28/25
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In a few days, I’ll be a member of the “Silver Tsunami,” also known as the “Gray Tsunami” and the “Silver Wave.” I don’t get a jacket with my name on …
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Barry Lewis
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3/28/25
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I have always been a lover of Thai food. In Thai cuisine, there is always a wonderful balance of flavor in each dish with its sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors. They really have it figured out. …
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Claire Burns
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3/28/25
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My brother, Matt, bought tickets on a Tuesday so that he and I could attend the Zeppelin Movie on a Friday at a big AMC Theater in NYC. He purchased them at the theater with a credit card to avoid …
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Ramona Jan
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3/25/25
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I hadn’t heard of this North African dish until fairly recently, and since trying it I simply cannot get enough.
Shakshuka is a simple combination of simmering tomatoes, onions, …
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Claire Burns
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3/21/25
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Last Friday was Pi Day. It is a day where math lovers celebrate a concept that has roots going back to the astronomer Archimedes in 250 B.C.
The simple way to express Pi is 22/7. However, when …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/21/25
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So it begins, a new season in many ways. First and foremost, my perennials are starting to emerge from their slumber under a pile of leaves from last fall. I was out raking and blowing leaves off my …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/21/25
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Although I am now in remission, I will continue to report from my friends who are still journeying from cancer diagnosis to wellness. Here are some snippets ‘from the horse’s mouth’ …
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Ramona Jan
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3/18/25
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“Pop Pop my tooth came out!”
”Mazel Tov!” I shouted back to our granddaughter Catherine, who shared the news on a video call that she had lost her first baby tooth. …
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Barry Lewis
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3/14/25
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So last week I was in Middletown getting a part for my ratchet impact drill at one of the box stores when I saw something quite distressing. They were selling four tiny seed potatoes in a beautifully …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/14/25
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Less than a week ago we experienced an event that many of us think is unnecessary. In fact, it throws some of us for a loop. It is called daylight saving time and it throws me off kilter for a …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/14/25
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I should have been more on top of my game the day Ramona cooed into my ear, “you’re a good boy, Bosco”, while briskly carrying me toward the driveway because all of a sudden, she …
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Ramona Jan
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3/11/25
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Egg prices have been driving people crazy for almost six months now. It has gotten to the point that many people are contemplating buying chickens this spring so that they have a ready source of eggs …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/7/25
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Guest columnist
Sullivan 180 Youth Mental Health Program Manager
It’s late afternoon and you’re craving a little something sweet. Whether you are at work, or the family …
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Mylene Ortiz
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3/7/25
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Many years ago, I had an aunt who dated a guy that enjoyed sharing his vast knowledge of subjects that most people found odd. But he had a captive audience with me. I was open to hearing his theories …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/7/25
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I was the lead singer and primary songwriter of the 80’s band, Comateens. One night after a raucous performance, a record producer named Tony asked if I could write on a professional level. …
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Ramona Jan
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3/4/25
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