Opinion

Parenthood is a pendulum. Whatever direction our parents swung in the habits and policies of our own raising, we swing that pendulum far back over to the other side.

Until proven otherwise, any kind of out-of-the-blue request to change a password or divulge personal details or solicitation of any sort has to be viewed very, very suspiciously.

Leafing through some of The Star’s bound volumes, I was chagrined to find my early-1970s columns were unvaryingly issue-oriented.

The South Fork has more trails than you could shake a stick at, and now is the time to go.

In last week’s episode of “Capote vs. the Swans,” our man in letters clawed back some dignity. And a fan ponders the arc of his career.

Nick LaLota’s re-election chances improved this week after a State Legislature committee opted against radically reshaping New York Congressional District 1. Bring on John Avlon.

The real Herrick Park is for sports.

Someone pointed out to me that a mahogany floor in a beach house did not really “go.”

Clarity through fasting.

The thankless task of the letters editor.

How can friends who’ve headed to Florida or the Bahamas possibly get through a winter without the visceral remembrances of snowy days?

This is the first time I’ve been alone in this house for more than 24 hours, ever. I wander the rooms and check my pockets.