Month: November 2020

The Black Squirrel

He was an unusual visitor. A squirrel. Not that squirrels aren’t common in the Adirondacks, but this particular squirrel was a black squirrel, not the gray type that inhabit most of the North Country. In fact, the black squirrels with whom I am familiar live in the suburbs of New York–especially in affluent villages. So…

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The New York Times

Usually the New York Times is delivered to our home at 8 A.M. The one exception is Sunday. On that day I drive to Cross Roads to purchase the paper. However, last week when I viewed the newspaper shelf at Cross Roads only Friday papers were visible. I asked the cashier where the Sunday papers…

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