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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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Watching the snowplow charge up my Sullivan County road, pushing aside the remnants from yet another winter storm, I couldn’t help but think about borscht.
Not to eat. To spread on the …
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Barry Lewis
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2/28/25
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