Codger’s Column: Cur II is gone
It’s been three weeks since Cur II died and Codger is still being careful not to step on him at night or leave sandwiches where he can steal them. Cur II, a 12-year-old standard poodle also known as...
View ArticleCodger’s Column: The lost week
Crone began to feel symptoms on Monday, just before the first welcome wave of Codger’s and Crone’s family arrived by train. The home tests came up positive for COVID. What timing! Kids, grandkids and...
View ArticleCodger’s column: Meet Mr. Miedema
For some time, Codger has had his eye on Peter Miedema, which is not easy. He’s never still. He pops up in the classroom as Shelter Island’s social studies teacher, in the gym as basketball coach, on...
View ArticleCodger’s column: Serious series
Codger and Crone are critical consumers of current content. Their top three shows are “Silent Witness,” a British crime procedural in its 27th season; the over-the-top dramedy “Kamala vs. The Man With...
View ArticleElect Codger!
So, Codger, as the oldest and least qualified candidate, exactly why are you running for office? For the money. The big increase coming for Town Council members sure beats what I get here, which is in...
View ArticleCodger’s Column: We’ll see
In times of anxiety, Codger recalls his father’s mantra: “Nothing is ever as good or bad as your imagination can make it.” That’s always been wise counsel for Codger, especially lately as his...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter column: Codger has hope
Two weeks ago, nursing distemper from the national election, Codger ran into Gordon Gooding for the first time since he won the empty seat on the Town Board. They had barely exchanged pleasantries...
View ArticleCodger’s Shelter Island Column: Hope springs …
This time, hope is 8 years old, weighs 40 pounds and is colored black, brown and white. Her name is Tess. Yes, she’s a dog. Hope is not always a dog, but a dog is always a hope. Like almost everyone...
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