Recent Columns

The Business of Eating
It’s all about family at this Cape Region Mediterranean mainstay

Bob Yesbek

2 weeks ago

I sort of miss the food halls that were so popular in the Ocean City area back in the ‘60s and ‘70s...
Barefootin'
Delaware State Police seeing fewer trooper applicants

Dennis Forney

2 weeks ago

I’ve spoken frequently with Rep. Steve Smyk and Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf in recent weeks. Both are...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Abbreviated sports schedule better than no sports at all

Sumner Spence

2 weeks ago

The baseball playoffs have begun. I’m not a huge fan of eliminating half of the teams after only a...
People in Sports
Coaches often magnetize the marginalized

Dave Frederick

2 weeks ago

Coach in the building - Let’s just go back through 50 years of Cape high school sports and...
Running
Running from Lewes to Hawaii

Tim Bamforth

2 weeks ago

Back in 2006, ultra-marathoner Paul Staso and I became friends, and I was the finish-line...
Editorial Cartoon
Acceptable results

Jim Paterson

2 weeks ago
Garden Journal
Dwarf fruit trees take up a smaller space in the garden or lawn

2 weeks ago

We seem to like the number seven: there are seven seas, and if you break a mirror, you get seven...
Community Photo Showcase
Fall at Prime Hook

2 weeks ago

Michael J. Taylor sent this photo he took at Prime Hook on the first sunrise of fall 2020. “It was...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Care beyond compare at Beebe’s Tunnell and South Coastal cancer centers

William Dailey and David Szumski

2 weeks ago

William Dailey has always had a place at the beach. In 2005, Bill retired from a successful career...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
South end of Rehoboth’s Boardwalk in 1957

3 weeks ago

Rehoboth Beach resident Gary Myers sent through an old photograph recently from his family archives...
People in Sports
Sports fans: Everybody’s watching everybody else

Dave Frederick

3 weeks ago

Lumbering along - Sunday was a long day’s journey into the night for Fruity Fred Pop. I’d...
Commentary
Ginsburg earns"A" for non-partisan democratic citizenship

Marlene A. Saunders

3 weeks ago

No matter one’s political affiliation, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be regarded a...
Editorial Cartoon
Write in

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Our Senior Yearbook
Do you forget your mask too?

Lisa Graff

3 weeks ago

You’d think by now, my husband and I would be prepared with masks in our possession at all times...
Around Town
Forget about COVID; beware the symptoms of pumpkin envy

Nancy Katz

3 weeks ago

Now that it is autumn, the pumpkin makes its appearance, and it is almost always just once a year...
Wine
Search out Syrah from Washington state for good variety

John McDonald

3 weeks ago

RIP, RBG. As an originalist, I was not a fan of several of Justice Ginsburg’s decisions on the...
Golf
Metz improving his chances for Under Armour National Junior championship

Fritz Schranck

3 weeks ago

Congratulations to Sam Metz of Rehoboth Beach for his fine second-place performance at the Sept. 20...
Cape Flavors
Lemon bars are a simple but irresistible treat

Denise Clemons

3 weeks ago

As we traded suggestions about what to feature in this week’s column, Jack asked for something...
The Business of Eating
Reflecting on the nature of sound and noise in restaurants

Bob Yesbek

3 weeks ago

Even after 10 years of scribbling on this page, I’m never really sure which columns will result in...
Barefootin'
Photojournalist recounts protest used as front for rioting

Dennis Forney

3 weeks ago

“Peaceful marches with hundreds of thousands of people have an effect. But the smaller,...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Could be the last hope weekend for Philly sports

Sumner Spence

3 weeks ago

The Philadelphia Phillies only have three games left in the regular season this weekend versus the...
People in Sports
Hand over the heart and quiet reverence always shows respect

Dave Frederick

3 weeks ago

The Wright stuff - Took this photo of Kolbi Wright before a Cape football game in...
Running
Seashore Half Marathon to go live Oct. 4

Tim Bamforth

3 weeks ago

The Seashore Half Marathon will be moved to Cape Henlopen State Park this year. Due to COVID-19, it...
Editorials
Let’s get on with sports, sensibly

3 weeks ago

The State Board of Education recently voted 4-3 to green-light resumption of interscholastic sports...
Editorial Cartoon
Symptoms

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Garden Journal
Plant Byzantine gladiolus in full sun and well-drained soil

Paul Barbano

3 weeks ago

Long ago and far away, a Greek citizen named Byzas asked an oracle where to start his new colony...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Mid-1900s volleyball team in Sussex County

3 weeks ago

Summer has switched to fall. Schools are back in modified session due to COVID-19. Sports are now...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Beebe’s Palliative Care Program relieved my fears

Sharyn Santel

4 weeks ago

This letter is to Beebe Healthcare. Thank you for your Palliative Care program. Thank you...
People in Sports
Seven on Seven lacrosse full speed on half field

Dave Frederick

4 weeks ago

Seven on seven - I was at DE Turf Sunday night taking photos of a half-field, seven-on-...
Editorial Cartoon
It matters

Jim Paterson

4 weeks ago
Commentary
We must protect Delawareans from the fossil fuel industry’s damage

Kathleen Jennings

4 weeks ago

Hurricanes. Extreme heat. Flooding. Wildfires. The climate crisis is leaving its mark everywhere,...
Community Photo Showcase
Monarch Munchin’

4 weeks ago

A monarch caterpillar enjoys breakfast in the Cape Gazette garden in this macro photo by Cape...
Around Town
Think teal! Think positive - September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Nancy Katz

1 month ago

The color is teal, sometimes described as a soft greenish-blue. The month is September – National...
Wine
More West Coast whites to sample; fire-ravaged regions need support

John McDonald

1 month ago

I won’t dwell on the West Coast other than to type that an area slightly bigger than the entire...
Golf
A nice addition to already good news

Fritz Schranck

1 month ago

Juergen Trager played a round at Mulligan’s Pointe Sept. 7 with his son, Eric Rodriguez. Using the...
Outdoors
Global warming is not a myth

Eric Burnley

1 month ago

Some of my friends say they don’t believe in global warming. Unfortunately, global warming is not...
Cape Flavors
Miniature trifles make a fancy dessert more friendly

Denise Clemons

1 month ago

Browsing through a lifestyle magazine the other day, I saw a gorgeous photograph of a colorful...
The Business of Eating
Spice is the variety of life, and it hurts so good

Bob Yesbek

1 month ago

If conventional wisdom is to be believed, the business of eating - both on the supply side and the...
Barefootin'
Chicken salad fuels Carper’s ceaseless campaigning

Dennis Forney

1 month ago

Delaware’s senior senator, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, reminisced recently about campaigning a few...
People in Sports
Local muppets and families bonded for a lifetime through sports

Dave Frederick

1 month ago

Diamond in the rough - Point to point across the diamond from home plate to straight-away center, I...
Running
Locals complete virtual Boston Marathon

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

The 124 th Boston Marathon virtual experience was held last week with thousands taking part all...
Editorials
Our choices for the Dewey election

1 month ago

Dewey Beach voters will go to the polls Saturday, Sept. 26, to select which two of three candidates...
Editorial Cartoon
Missing masks

Jim Paterson

1 month ago
Garden Journal
As fall arrives, choose what to plant outside or bring indoors

Paul Barbano

1 month ago

On Sept. 22, we have the autumnal equinox, also called the September or fall equinox. Our word “...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Wet Septembers can still bring plenty of mosquitos

1 month ago

In a state as wet as Delaware, mosquitos pose a constant threat, especially in active hurricane...
Celebrate Excellent Care
Biking enthusiast thanks Beebe for a job well done

Walt Ellenberger III

1 month ago

Funny thing, this adventure called life. In retrospect, my bike accident that left me with seven...
People in Sports
Sunday morning coming down at Champions Stadium

Dave Frederick

1 month ago

Masking the problem - “How are you little bandits doing?” On Sunday morning, I cruised around the...
Editorial Cartoon
No news…

Jim Paterson

1 month ago
Commentary
The pandemic hasn’t gone away, so why did hazard pay?

Brian String

1 month ago

As COVID-19 continues to ravage our region, with 350,000 cases so far and more infections occurring...
Community Photo Showcase
Be Still

1 month ago

During an early morning bike ride, Gil Hofheimer captured this moment of utter tranquility on...