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Time Warping
This column has nothing to do with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Instead, it deals with the confusion that myself and I am sure many of my readers experienced last week. We can blame it on the … more
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Just Fir You
Just as many of us are consuming the last of the leftovers from Thanksgiving a caravan of trucks is on the road.   They will gather up something that will kick off the Christmas season. When … more
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Feeder’s Digest
No matter how many times I promise myself to not stuff myself at Thanksgiving, the meal usually has some of my favorite side dishes on the menu. Besides the obligatory turkey and/or ham I become a … more
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Saturday Night Jive
Time flies when you’re having fun. For 50 years Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay on NBC airing at 11:30 pm. When it began, most homes lacked the equipment to tape the program. So, … more
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Feeling Flushed
Last week on November 19th, the United Nations celebrated a special day in the countries around the world that are members. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do about possible peace in the Middle East … more
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It’s About Time
I thought we were done with this. Was it my imagination that the outdated practice of “Spring forward, Fall back” was being discontinued? As my readers discovered last week, Daylight … more
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Generation Gap
  If you want to try to label a person, it seems that lumping them into their zodiac signs may not be the way to go anymore. People are now influenced by what generation they were born into. I … more
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Are We There Yet?
We have all said or heard someone on a car trip utter that vehicular symbol of impatience “Are we there yet?” It expresses the level of anticipation of arriving at a destination whether … more
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Money Balks
It is ironic that the most uniquely major league baseball player of my youth passed away on the last day of the regular season. When I was learning the game in Little League, Pete Rose was showing … more
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The Ig Nobel Prize
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
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Atlas Shrugs
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
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The Cheese Stands Alone
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
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Fan Antics
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
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Picture Perfect
  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
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Let the games begin
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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Rumor Mills
Some rumors catch the curiosity of the public and, as the old saying goes, spread like wildfire. Before home computers, the internet and cell phones, rumors were passed around mostly in person. … more
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Insult to Injury
There is an oft-cited expression in the entertainment industry that says, “Timing is Everything.” It is also used in everyday life to evoke the image that the outcome of events is … more
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Tickets Please
I have a binder that contains treasured possessions of some memorable moments of my past. Inside are ticket stubs from events I attended over the years. I have the ticket stub from the old Yankee … more
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Prime Time Toons
In my previous column I explored my history of watching cartoons on television. My habit of watching Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig gave way to the likes of Mr. Peabody, Sherman, Dudley … more
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Dough Nuts
Last week we celebrated one of the most popular food items in our country. Sorry to disappoint you, but it was not the McRib nor the newly introduced “Grandma McFlurry.” Just to bring you … more
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We’re not in Kansas
Most of you probably recognize that line from the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” In the film, a tornado touches down in Kansas and sends Dorothy and her little dog Toto on a soul-searching … more
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Hum Dingers
The dictionary defines a humdinger as “a remarkable or outstanding thing of its kind.” Well, this is the time of the year, when in our neck of the woods, we welcome back the humdingers of … more
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Text mess
If you need a physical embodiment of the passage of time you do not have to look any further than the cell phone. Specifically, I can gauge the passing of the years by examining the development of … more
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Trouble Ahead
Many of us take for granted how lucky we are to live in an area that offers scenic beauty as we drive on our roads. That thought came to mind last week when I was stuck in traffic as I was leaving … more
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May Days
Sometimes words in the English language can do “a complete 180” with just an inadvertent flick on the space bar. In a draft for this column, I caused such a turnaround when I started … more
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