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Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach (Henry Holt). Lovely novel, smart and sweet and racked with grief, by a writer the column has, clearly inexcusably, neglected.
The one who …
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George Ernsberger
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5/27/22
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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 …
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Barry Lewis
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5/27/22
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Well, we are getting towards the end of May and the Memorial Day Weekend is upon us.
Like many of you, I plan on having friends over for the holiday weekend so my lawn had to be mowed. With the …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/27/22
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I know this weather has been so beautiful lately, but the pollen brought by the spring bloom has been absolutely overwhelming.
Still, nothing gets me more in a mood for hearty soup than a good …
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Claire Hubbert
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5/27/22
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A classic song by Joni Mitchell contains the lyrics “go round and round and round, in the circle game.”
In the movie “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/27/22
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My grandmother’s diary of 1913 spanned one full year. The longest entry was entitled My Only Secret.
It begins with, “when I went to school…” a reference to her being …
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Ramona Jan
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5/24/22
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The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner (Atria).
What? A warm-hearted but sharp-eyed family novel by Jennifer Weiner, with Summer in the title? Who saw that coming? Well, we all did, of course, and …
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George Ernsberger
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5/20/22
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Welcome to summer, or so it feels. Once again we are on a roller coaster of spring weather. We had spring weather this week, mid-summer weather this weekend and back to spring weather next week. At …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/20/22
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To paraphrase an old song “Zippity do dah, Zippity Ay, My, oh my, I hope my mail comes today.” The U.S. Postal Service has taken steps over the years to try to facilitate their motto. …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/20/22
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It was sort of a spur of the moment decision, prompted by an ad I spotted in the Sullivan County Democrat - Mother’s Day Brunch at Tennanah Lake Golf and Tennis Club from 9AM-3PM.
There …
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June Donohue
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5/20/22
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I have read of five emotional stages that people will go through before and during retirement:
Imagination. About 10 years before retirement, you begin to dream about that period of leisure …
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Joel Lerner
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5/20/22
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My grandmother, Lina Dreher, was sixteen when she kept this diary. Her father, my great grandfather, was a talented German baker who rescued bakeries in NYC and NJ, and then sold them for a profit. …
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Ramona Jan
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5/17/22
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Since the time I have left on this earth is becoming shorter and shorter, I am trying to make the best use of it as I can. One rule I have which I am finding hard to follow is to not read anything I …
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June Donohue
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5/16/22
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The Fervor by Alma Katsu (Putnam).
Versatile, inventive Katsu here again ingeniously places her supernatural horror fiction within a historical event. Which is, in this case, one that has been …
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George Ernsberger
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5/13/22
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I got to see my babies this week and I’m telling ya, no mother could be any prouder.
You love them, nurture them, try not to smother them — but you never really know how …
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Barry Lewis
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5/13/22
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Recently my fiancee and I took a trip with some friends to The Junction Roscoe. If you haven’t been yet, I highly recommend visiting. I had been hearing all about their famous “smash …
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Claire Stabbert
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5/13/22
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After the frosty start we had to the week, it is nice to see that the weather is improving and warmer days are in the forecast for the next week or so.
That doesn’t mean that you …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/13/22
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When I was growing up our house had one telephone. It was conveniently mounted on a wall in the kitchen to be accessible to everyone. We had a 7-digit number that was easy to remember. Little did we …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/13/22
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Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 21, then grab the kids and head out for a special day at the Sullivan County Youth Book Festival! From 10:00 to 4:00 outdoors at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public …
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Peggy Johansen - Mamakating Library Director
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5/10/22
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My grandmother, Lina Dreher, was sixteen when she kept this diary. Her father (my great grandfather, an immigrant to this country) was a talented German baker who rescued bakeries in NYC and NJ, and …
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Ramona Jan
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5/10/22
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Two Heads: A Graphic Exploration of How Our Brains Work with Other Brains by Uta Frith, Chris Frith, and Alex Frith; Illustrations by Daniel Locke (Scribner).
Oversized (a bit past 7” x …
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George Ernsberger
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5/6/22
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Since we are endorsing the “No Mow May” movement and everyone is going to have dandelions blooming this week, I thought I would let you know of a few uses for dandelions.
I got a …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/6/22
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It is finally beginning to feel like spring has sprung in Sullivan County. The trees are starting to show the green tint of leaves. Flowers are poking through the ground. Songbirds are actively …
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Hudson Cooper
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5/6/22
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Is There a Final Thought on Annuities? Annuity income is guaranteed for life, no matter how long you live. It’s pretty comforting to retire with an income that you know will always be there. …
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Joel Lerner
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5/6/22
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