05.06.2022 Columns Codger’s Column: Alternate vacations Codger’s old buddy, Crock, has been shuttling in and out of local hospitals lately and visiting him has resuscitated Codger’s own hospital memories and the accompanying feelings of dread,...
04.16.2021 Columns Just Saying Column: A trip with a grandson is so rewarding during a pandemic We greet with great happiness the thawing of Manhattan from the grip of the plague, but our thoughts eagerly turn to regaining the rhythms of a more normal Island...
10.12.2020 Columns Richard’s Almanac: Fire marshall offers safety tips Fire Marshall Mike Johnson addressed the seniors at the Senior Center last Wednesday with helpful facts for “Fire Prevention Week.” The Silver Circle had just finished lunch in the...
10.06.2020 Editorial Gimme Shelter: The virtues of justice on display in local election There’s some old political wisdom that no one really pays attention to elections until after Labor Day. This year, at least for local elections on Shelter Island, people might...
09.13.2020 Columns Column: Our family’s little heart warrior I’ll always cherish the moment I read my daughter her first book. I held her in my arms, careful not to disturb the array of wires connected to her...