“As is so with every story, once the end reveals itself the beginning and the middle can be understood anew.” —James Carroll (Constantine’s Sword, 2001) I’m reading James Carroll’s fascinating […]
Inner Voices
VIGNETTE
Uncanny Rides
STEAMERS
Darkness Falls
VIGNETTE
The Ripening
STEAMERS
Working Stiff
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Last Swim
A land animal considers the joy and solace of immersion
Have you ever heard someone say that they were sorry they went for a swim? Neither have I. Even those hypothermic individuals hauled out of the water during this year’s […]
VIGNETTE
PortaFest
STEAMERS
Wrong Point
ON THE BALLOT
A Question for the County
Amending the county charter to increase efficiency and transparency
Massachusetts voters will consider five statewide questions on the Nov. 5 ballot. Barnstable County voters will have a sixth question to consider in addition to the statewide questions. Question #6 […]
LISTENING
We and the Land
Learning from Wampanoag lifeways
It was a Native voice I heard say, “Settlers practice their religion by going inside and talking to God. Native people go outside and listen to God.” I like that. […]
VIGNETTE
Cozy Cats
STEAMERS
Ding-A-Ling
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Robert Finch: An Appreciation
In his essays, the essence of the Cape Cod life
Walking with my dog on an East End beach one breezy, overcast afternoon, I encountered two young men engaged in a photo shoot, complete with props, just above the tide […]
LETTER FROM ACROSS THE POND
Some Things I Know and Don’t Know
Questions about the West End’s dying salt marsh
I know that when I enter Provincetown’s West End salt marsh softly, without shoes, I feel certain that I am welcomed by something alive, something that wants to live. I […]
