02.28.2011 Uncategorized Book Column: Reconnecting with some old friends There are 10 Commandments, several sins against the Holy Spirit, innumerable offenses that cry to heaven for vengeance and surely many other lists of forbidden acts from congregations unknown...
02.27.2011 Uncategorized Forward Living Column: Her tale of woe just doesn’t measure up I received this message from my son Greg, who lives in California: “Mom, I need to talk to you.” Mom-brain snapped to attention: Was my daughter-in-law Julie all right?...
02.21.2011 Uncategorized North Fork Chef: Let the good times roll – it’s Mardi Gras Note: This column was written (and cooked) by Dr. John Miller of Cutchogue, a friend, an equestrian veterinarian and serious amateur cook. Having had enough of this North Fork...
02.21.2011 Uncategorized Health Column: When shoulder surgery is indicated This is the second of a two-part column on shoulder pain. Both forms of arthritis — osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy — can cause the disabling symptoms of...
02.21.2011 Uncategorized Focus on Nature: Parakeets win for color and noisiness As our lives have slowed down, Barbara and I have been spending our winter months down in Florida, where we follow our feathered friends by looking for them as...
02.13.2011 Uncategorized Forward Living Column: Love is a many-splendored mystery I’ve been thinking about the word love, and why not? We’ve been blitzed with Valentine’s Day hype since January. I’m as romantic as the next girl and, surely, roses...
02.12.2011 Uncategorized Wine Column: Tasting new wines before their time Every winter, I look forward to visiting some of my winemaking friends’ cellars to taste the most recent vintage. In January or February, the wines that were harvested in...
02.07.2011 Uncategorized Health Column: The benefits of chocolate It’s February and the chocolate treats are plentiful. Stories touting the health benefits of chocolate — including fighting cancer — have helped spawn a wide variety of sweets, from...