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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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Tree Keeper
It is April 26 so please go outside and hug a tree!   Today is when we celebrate Arbor Day! Arbor Day is a special holiday where planting, nurturing and appreciation of our forests and … more
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Bus Stopped
I frequently was a “day tripper” using the COACH/SHORTLINE bus to travel to and from New York City. It was reasonably priced, and it allowed me to visit friends in the city without the … more
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Fetch a Sketch
As a baby boomer there were many gadgets and toys that were designed to keep us busy. We had things like the Slinky, Silly Putty and the skateboard. But on July 12th, 1960, for the low price of … more
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More money messages
The idiom “a penny for your thoughts” is a polite way of asking someone what is on their mind.” A few months ago, I put one hundred pennies together and wrote a column about the … more
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Radio daze
A friend of mine recently purchased a new car. He picked me up and we went for a ride. It was a comfortable ride, but what got my attention were all the gizmos, doodads and what-nots that seemingly … more
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Sun thing else
One of the funniest comedians on the circuit is Brian Regan. If you cannot catch his act live, google him on the net. In one of my favorite bits of his, he tells the story of remembering when in the … more
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Space oddity
Are you looking for something different to do? Are you bored with your current surroundings and lifestyle? Want an opportunity to share a unique yearlong experience with three strangers? If so, it is … more
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Dollar Daze
You do not have to be a spy or a secret agent to pass hidden messages and codes to people on a daily basis. Every one of us carries a multitude of paper that contains symbols, images and microprints … more
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The Sound of Muzak
I hope some of my readers did not think that I was trying to “von Trapp” you into thinking this column was about that Julie Andrews musical.   This column is about a … more
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