Winter is approaching bringing with it ice, sleet and freezing rain that will impact driving in our county. Unfortunately, the key word is impact. Despite the best efforts of the county’s road … more

Maybe it was part of the television game plan to educate Americans about the sport that is the most popular worldwide. Thanks to the success of the award-winning television show “Ted … more

When I was growing up it was a mark of distinction when someone became a millionaire. It seems that lately the new measure of extensive wealth is having billions. Having billions also seems to allow … more

Over 97% of the water on our planet is in our oceans. Unfortunately, its salt content makes it dangerous for us to drink. The human body consists of 70% water which is why we must drink a lot of it … more

Now that Halloween is behind us and our stash of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are safely stowed away, we await the triple threat of the holiday season. In rapid order we zip through Thanksgiving, … more

At first glance some of you might have thought that the name of this column indicated that I would be writing about useful words to start a Wordle puzzle. Instead, let’s put aside our … more

There are approximately 15 million traffic cones in the United States. Driving around Sullivan County it seems like most of them are currently on our roads and highways. Between the bridges over … more

As a writer, it’s important to understand the proper use of punctuation. Why is punctuation important? The words provide the images and story; the punctuation dictates the rhythm and flow! … more

If you recently had to drive in the Monticello area, it was almost impossible to avoid road construction. It began a few weeks ago when dump trucks, excavators and assorted vehicles began assembling … more

Do not let the title of this column scare you away. Although it sounds like the hard to swallow supply-side economic policies developed by the Reagan administration, this column gives you something … more