Schirmer letter to the editor: it’s been an honor
Allow me to begin by saying it has been an incredible honor and privilege to serve you as your councilwoman. My time on the...
Bridgegate saga showed Bill Baroni as we didn’t know him
The Feb. 26 sentencing of Bill Baroni made national news as one of the final chapters of the years-long Bridgegate saga. ...
A trip through Ewingville along the old Shabakunk Road
In our imaginary travels around Ewingville, we have quietly paddled the “river of time” upstream to a point roughly one hundred years ago, to...
Change comes from action, not thoughts and prayers
A post circulates on Twitter after most mass shootings in this country: “In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the U.S. gun control...
When being uncool and out of touch sets you free
I’ve recently concluded that I am not cool anymore. Not hip, not “with it,” not rad (my use of those words should be your...
Tasting the best beer in the world—and the worst
While writing a very unrelated piece on the naming system for celestial bodies, I came across a mention of exoplanets named for the TRAPPIST...