12.06.2018 Around the Island Richard’s almanac: life & land on the Island You may remember that I devoted this space a few weeks ago to caregiving and the help it provides to those who need it. I also spoke about the...
08.23.2018 Around the Island A very ArtSI day On August 18, people came from all over the Hamptons and the North Fork to participate in the 9th annual Artists of Shelter Island (ArtSI) Open Studio Tour. Fourteen...
07.30.2018 Around the Island Friday Night Dialogues: A family’s laughter, larceny and drama Family history is a thread common to all. There are stories we tell each other as we gather on holidays, special occasions and family dinners. There are stories that...
02.13.2015 Opinion Column: A late columnist’s pen will be dearly missed The impact a person can have on someone, even someone that person never met, is extraordinary. That was brought home to me late Thursday night as I considered how...
02.07.2015 Columns Column: Groundhogs, airlines and please, spring As I write this the sun is shining brilliantly, but at 13 degrees with 30 knot winds, amplified by swirling “snow devils.”