We had our first Corona Virus death in the county on Wednesday. All we know was it was a male under 60 years old and not connected to a nursing home. Our […]
Corona Virus Diaries – July 24, 2020
Graduation in the Time of Corona
In March most schools in the nation, and around the world, went to remote learning. At first people were thinking a few weeks, then a month, then it started looking like school […]
Corona Virus Diaries – June 10, 2020 & Coming Up on Thoughts From the Mountain Top
Although things are “opening up” we all know the Corona Virus hasn’t gone away. We’re at 49 confirmed cases in our county. I’m happy we haven’t seen a spike since we’ve had […]
Growing Up On Long Island: Racism 101
I’ve often said Long Island was one of the most segregated places in the nation. For all the talk about the northeast being filled with “liberals” I didn’t see a lot of […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May 19, 2020
Spring has finally sprung here in northern New England. It’s about 3 weeks later than usual, but the trees sprouted their leaves this weekend. It’s nice to see the new green leaves […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May 13, 2020: Freedom of Speech and Becoming a Better Person
We’re steady at 37 confirmed cases in the county, despite increased testing. There’s now a drive-thru testing site about 20 minutes south of us. I just wonder what the count would be […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May 3, 2020
We’re still holding at 31 known cases in my county. Only problem with that is I recently heard all they were testing were health care workers. Who knows how many cases we’ve […]
Grandpa Fries and the Irish Sweepstakes (or Why My Family Never Wins Anything)
Yup, that’s my grandfather above. In the paper for having won what we were always told was the Irish Sweepstakes. In researching for this story, I think I’ve discovered that it had […]
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