Kids’ Almanac (Dec. 25 – Jan. 1)
“I like to take this time to take the path of thanks less traveled.” – Paula Poundstone Winter break
Columns
Tree of life
The first Christmas after we moved from New York City to the country, our search for a Christmas tree was
Susan Slotnick: Where is the love?
In 1978 I was riding with my girlfriend down Route 9 on the way back from Marshall’s in Poughkeepsie. We
Kids’ Almanac (December 18-25)
“I should say winter had given the bone and sinew to literature, summer the tissues and the blood.” – John
Mark Sherman: Too close for comfort
Many years ago, when e-mail began replacing genuine human contact even between close friends, I received one from a friend
Climate change: Maybe we shouldn’t worry
A couple of weeks ago, in the wonderful HBO series The Newsroom, a climate expert told the news anchor that
Kids’ Almanac (December 11-18)
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank Family Hanukkah event
A light in the dark
In this month of long nights, we celebrate light. Candlesticks are ceremoniously lit, and strings of light bulbs are draped
Odd weather pattern
A few weeks ago this page listed a month-by-month synopsis of typical sunlight, cloud and climate conditions for our region.
Kids’ Almanac (December 4-11)
“The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.” – Martin Van Buren, eighth president