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Jim Paterson

Dec 03

Recent Columns

Around Town with Pam
Winters of the past

Pam Bounds

20 hours ago

As we embrace, as much as we can these days, a new holiday season, my mind returns to winters past...
Wine
The 2018 Napa Cabs are terrific

John McDonald

1 day ago

Happy Hanukkah 5782! I hope you tried some of the wine recommended. Love to read any critiques. The...
Traveler Series
The pandemic may have slowed the Cape Gazette’s traveling down, but it...

1 day ago

Barb and Lou Rieder are shown here with their Gazette on the Stone Bridge in Regensburg, Germany...
Golf
Golf in the desert

Fritz Schranck

2 days ago

I recently enjoyed the opportunity to play golf in the desert. Part of the experience certainly...
Outdoors
Winter projects for fishermen

Eric Burnley

2 days ago

Once the holiday season is over, we will be looking for something to do in our spare time. Of...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Playoff hopes are fading

Sumner Spence

2 days ago

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles lost a boring game to the New York Giants 13-7. So much for the...
Cape Flavors
Introducing the sushi bazooka

Denise Clemons

2 days ago

After a long holiday weekend focused mostly on food, I expect we’ve all had our fill of leftovers...
The Business of Eating
This holiday buffet blends family traditions with new tastes

Bob Yesbek

3 days ago

While standing in the buffet line at the Big Fish Grill Rehoboth Thanksgiving feast, my internal...
Barefootin'
Why is one of our oldest roads known as New Road?

Dennis Forney

3 days ago

Other than the rudimentary pathways trod by Native Americans up and down and across the Delmarva...
Running
Rehoboth Marathon set to step off this weekend

Tim Bamforth

3 days ago

Friday and Saturday this weekend will seem like a summer day in the Nation’s Summer Capital, as the...
People in Sports
Fans in the stands and showtime for sports rocks the Big House

Dave Frederick

3 days ago

Mats come down, Seahawks lift off - Sussex Academy brought its startup wrestling team to Cape...
Editorial Cartoon
Bad news bearer

Jim Paterson

3 days ago

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Editorials

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor
Courts have ruled on nativity scenes

Jay Stevenson

3 days ago

This is in reference to Mr. Nicholls’ letter on the Rehoboth nativity scene. I would suggest he...
Letters to the Editor
Nicholls needs to try to be more grateful

Rick Sandelli

3 days ago

It appears in an effort to be “appalled” about something in his letter: “Rehoboth needs separation...
Letters to the Editor
Nicholls doesn’t understand First Amendment

Lawrence McSwain

3 days ago

In his letter to the editor dated Nov. 30, Mr. Ron Nicholls accused the Rehoboth Beach city...
Letters to the Editor
Rehoboth thanks all who made tree lighting possible

Sharon Lynn

3 days ago

The City of Rehoboth Beach is so grateful for everyday heroes, for the folks who take the time and...
Letters to the Editor
What Christmas means to me

Henry (Hank) Gromada

3 days ago

As I sit down to compose my thoughts for this letter, I am mindful of the mood that is pervasive in...
Letters to the Editor
Kudos to Rehoboth Beach

Peggy West

3 days ago

I must say they’re aren’t many times in this county that I can be impressed with a government...
Letters to the Editor
Shame on Cabry and Flood

Steve Ferguson

3 days ago

I was surprised and concerned that Joanne Cabry and Don Flood had the audacity to research and...

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Commentary/Politics

Commentary
Workforce development plan needs more work

Kathleen Rutherford

6 days ago

Of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Biden March 11, Delaware received...
Commentary
A Thanksgiving message from Dr. Tam

David Tam

1 week ago

It is surprising how quickly the seasons can change. It feels like just last week, we were...
Commentary
We must do better for American workers

Eric Morrison

3 weeks ago

For decades, everyday hardworking Americans have been falling behind. Our nation should reward hard...
Commentary
Our future demands strong investment in youngest residents

Kyle Evans Gay & Sarah McBride

1 month ago

To succeed, Delaware needs to attract young workers. It is the skills and potential of a growing,...
Commentary
We must act now to reduce CO2 emissions

Jonathan Sharp

1 month ago

NASA climate scientist and communications expert Peter Jacobs recently recommended that the term “...
Commentary
Health literacy more important than ever

Donna M. Christensen

1 month ago

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions across the country, and Delaware has not been...
Commentary
Delaware’s agriculture is here to stay

Brian Pettyjohn

1 month ago

It was a hot and humid mid-July day, one of the warmest in the summer up to that point. The tractor...
Commentary
Changes in laws shouldn’t hold onto past

Pat Coluzzi

1 month ago

As a now-former city commissioner who served for nine of the last 15 years, I have seen a lot of...
Commentary
Slow and steady, the power of endowed funds

E. Michael DiPaolo

2 months ago

Nearly 200 years ago, landowner Col. Benjamin Potter of Milford left the bulk of his wealth to the...
Commentary
Working to make healthcare a right

Colleen Davis

2 months ago

People from all walks of life are struggling to afford the high cost of healthcare in this country...

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Recent Blogs

HEALTHY AT LAST

dorothy_greet

1 week ago

I can’t decide which news is more exciting—that Eric Adams is the Mayor Elect of New York City or...

Let Them Eat Plants

dorothy_greet

1 month ago

What’s on the COP 26 menu in Glasgow at the Climate Summit? PLANTS! Yes, according to...

History Lessons

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

“In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but...

FOOD is CLIMATE

dorothy_greet

1 month ago

I love this book! Glen Merzer makes the most catastrophic challenge, clear; the most momentous...

Q&A

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

The following interview with Elise Seyfried took place in suburban Philadelphia. As Elise sat on...

I’m Not Shy, But I Am Retiring

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I presented a letter to church council last week, then a note went out to the congregation, and as...

Blessing or Curse

dorothy_greet

2 months ago

Saint Francis is legendary for his love of animals. He called all creatures his "brothers" and "...

Here to Stay

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I spent some time these past few days reading through my sister Mo’s dozens of letters to me, all...

Jack Lewis, Gilbert Byron, nostalgia and our times

Dennis Forney

2 months ago

I write from time to time about crisscrossing Delmarva novelist and poet Gilbert Byron. His life...

The Boys in the Bubble

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

After a year and a half, Aiden and Peter are back in school. Sher and Yaj had made the pandemic...

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