12.15.2011 Columns Slice of Life: The season of possessions Maybe it’s just me but I think that the pursuit of “stuff” has sunk to new heights, or risen to new lows, depending on how you look at it....
11.23.2011 Columns Slice of Life: Bloody napkins and the legend of Thanksgiving Author’s note: The following column appeared three or four years ago in this space, and the part about my Dad’s knife was retold at a “‘Plant and Sing’ Story...
10.19.2011 Columns Slice of Life: Things we find in the attic Fall is when I fell … in love with Shelter Island. Thirty-two years ago, I just happened to be out on a boat collecting scallops with Toots Clark on...
09.21.2011 Columns Slice of Life: Dangerous weapon but oh so smart If you want to find out how stupid you are, get a smart phone. At least I think I’m stupid anyway. On the face of it, I feel stupid...
08.31.2011 Columns Slice of Life: We ain’t seen nothin’ Thanks Irene. You’ve turned Labor Day into Labor week, or two weeks, or whatever. And we got off easy. As I waited in the conga line of vehicles depositing...