09.16.2017 Columns Column: Celebrating a nun’s 60 years of service Last Saturday night a large group of men, women, children and babies filled all the pews at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Greenport for the 8 p.m. Spanish...
08.06.2017 Columns Column: Lessons from a first-time yard sale When my wife, Vera, first proposed having a yard sale, I gave her a one-word response. “Ugh.” The thought of dragging every item that no longer has value to...
07.15.2017 Columns Column: High deer numbers threaten public health Not that long ago, many longtime residents and farmers rarely saw deer on their properties. Farmers could maintain their crops without the fear that herds of deer would devour...
07.08.2017 Columns Column: It’s hard to believe, but I once played the clarinet My wife always fires back the same wisecrack each time I make a joke about her joining a concert band. For example, we walked past the Patchogue Theatre for...
04.16.2017 Columns Column: Nothing beats April when it comes to sports When I started dating my wife in July 2010, my timing couldn’t have been better. The Mets were 47-39. While not a bad record, it was the point in...
03.25.2017 Columns Column: An easy, simple way to honor Alex A wave of panic rushed through my body as my co-worker handed me his cell phone. My mind raced through all sorts of possibilities of what I was about...
03.12.2017 Columns Column: Baseball — it’s no longer just a walk in the park We are living in truly dark times. Our institutions and traditions, handed down in America through the generations, are now under assault and seem unsteady, not able to withstand...
03.04.2017 Columns Parpan Column: Is Congressman Zeldin vulnerable in 2018? In 2009, shortly after New York State passed the ill-advised MTA payroll tax, I found myself in a conversation with a campaign staffer for former state Senator Brian Foley....