Opinion
5W Wednesdays
Columns
Check back here on the last or first Wednesday of the month to see if any of the past month’s photos have been identified. Thanks to everyone who weighs in! Here are the results of the 5W Wednesdays for May: ¯ April 30: no positive identification. ¯ May 7: no ...
The Great Adirondack Adventure
Bushwhack Jack's Tracts, by Jack Drury
Last week, I received a text with a photo from an unknown number. At first, I had no idea who it was from, but after seeing the photo, I realized it had to be from my college roommate Gene. It was the first time since the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics that I’d heard from him. The photo ...
Native Plant and Pollinator Festival
Columns
Jun-uary, as a friend calls this chilly season, has me regretting putting away my winter flannel sheets. My allergies are in full bloom as I battle blackflies while wearing a down parka. There are way too many conflicting things happening at once. Since I don’t enjoy weeding, I use ...
Straw Poll, May 27 – June 2
Editorials
This week's straw poll: How many times have you mowed your lawn this spring? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
‘A Cook on the Run’
Guest Commentary
That is the title of a recent book by Chef Paul Sorgule. It is serious, intelligent and shrewd. Do yourself a favor and run — don’t walk — to the Book Nook and get yourself a copy. This is no tourist trip; the story is about a cook on the lam after “being in the wrong place at the ...