09.27.2020 Opinion Guest column: Wake up calls Right now, the pandemic is justifiably foremost in our thoughts. It obviously presents a major, immediate issue for not only our personal health, but it’s a profound concern regarding...
09.14.2019 Columns Column: September resolution For most of us, summer is a busy, sometimes hectic, but enjoyable time. And for many of us, summer has provided an opportunity to escape from daily stress and...
07.04.2019 Columns Column: A new American independence “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” are perhaps the words most often associated with our Declaration of Independence. But also involved in the Declaration were concerns regarding politics,...
05.05.2017 Columns Ideas for a spring landscaping adventure With so many signs of spring around us and a few summer-like days already here, most of us have probably started to think about our gardens and landscaping. Many...
04.25.2015 Around the Island Prose & Comments: Having no ecological plan is planning to fail Colin Hoye’s April 16 letter to the editor (“It can’t wait”) brings attention to an aspect of Shelter Island that can so often be overlooked. With our all-too-busy world...