03.24.2025 Columns Codger: Cur III concurs Like so many people he’s been talking with lately, Codger is alarmed by the state of the nation and asks, “What should we do?” The answers have ranged from...
02.23.2025 Columns Codger’s column: Talking to Jules Codger’s friend, Jules Feiffer, died six weeks ago, but they have continued talking, at least once a week, usually during their customary Sunday morning chats. Codger believes it’s essential...
01.19.2025 Around the Island Codger’s Shelter Island Column: Hope springs … This time, hope is 8 years old, weighs 40 pounds and is colored black, brown and white. Her name is Tess. Yes, she’s a dog. Hope is not always...
12.18.2024 Columns Shelter Island Reporter column: Codger has hope Two weeks ago, nursing distemper from the national election, Codger ran into Gordon Gooding for the first time since he won the empty seat on the Town Board. They...
11.19.2024 Columns Codger’s Column: We’ll see In times of anxiety, Codger recalls his father’s mantra: “Nothing is ever as good or bad as your imagination can make it.” That’s always been wise counsel for Codger,...