This was written in a dune shack in the Province Lands, where, on the day we arrived, the well was not pumping any water. We rationed our limited supply. Until […]
Commentary
STEAMERS
Future Cape Cod Cookout
VIGNETTE
Pot Luck
Inspired by reports received by the Indie’s editors of items left behind by summer visitors, ranging from an Italian vermouth to a half-empty bag of marshmallows, a tin of caviar, […]
QUEER ‘I’
Ta-Ta for Now to All That
A writer reflects on returning to Provincetown after a year away
It is a showy move to begin a personal essay with a Virginia Woolf quote, but I am a showy person. So, here is Woolf: “What does it mean, then? […]
VIGNETTE
Pied-à-terre
STEAMERS
Happy Labor Day
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Reflections on Carnival 2022
Provincetown witnesses the exuberance of emancipation
One day a few years ago, I sat in the office of Provincetown’s director of public works. I saw on the wall what can only be termed a flow chart: […]
VIGNETTE
Summer Love
VIGNETTE
Beach Party
THE WORKS
Going Undercover
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Just My Opinion
How to comprehend the incomprehensible
A column is a supporting structure. It can be made of wood, brick, stone, or marble. Columns support grand temples and meeting places, like the Parthenon. But a column can […]
VIGNETTE
Carnival Parade
OHMM!
An August Meditation
VIGNETTE
Global Warming
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
T-Shirts: Express Yourself!
A brief history of the easiest way to make a statement
I am going to tell you exactly how old I am: old enough to remember when T-shirts were white. I remember when they were essentially undergarments, worn with other shirts, […]
