The Outer Cape, we like to think, isn’t quite as scary this year as last year. At least our slowly reforesting landscape can’t be confused with the dark forest in […]
Inner Voices
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
We Are All Grackles
The opportunists of the bird world may teach a lesson in resilience
The vast harborside flats beckon on a beautiful June evening. It is a very low tide, and my dog and I luxuriate in the wet sand. What a lovely feeling […]
VIGNETTE
Paparazzi
REASONABLE RAGE
On Staying Angry
Because we need to find a way to keep fighting
PROVINCETOWN — I was making sandwiches at my market when I heard the news that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade. I wanted to break down and cry, […]
WATERCOLOR
Untitled
MOUTHING OFF
A few words about Roe
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Stay Close, Sisters, to Find the Power to Fight
A time for each sign to tap its strengths for the cause
Well, here’s the good news: The new Moon in Cancer on June 28 has energized our sense of home — and that includes both our physical homes and also the […]
VIGNETTE
Little Free Library
ALL IN
Bob Costa’s Classic Oysters
A famous Wellfleet recipe from The Joy of Shucking returns
I was delighted to read in last week’s Independent that Bob Costa’s poker game is now up and running again after a two-year Covid pause (“Who’s Got the Cards?” page […]
STEAMERS
Dog Days Unleashed
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Enough Is Enough
The confessions of a tree-hugger
I admit it: I am a tree-hugger. I have hugged a tree or two in my life — usually when no one was looking. I confess: I love trees, not […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Summer Loving, Having a Blast
With the Sun in Cancer, a time for feeling and transition
The Sun has bounded into Cancer, joyously heralding the start of summer with an abundance of solstice light. It’s a time of rooting, nurturing, and feeling. And quite a change […]
VIGNETTE
Weekenders
THE HEAVENLY GAME
Who’s Got the Cards?
After two years of Covid, it was time for poker again
We waited more than two years to get through Covid so we could get together and play cards again. Covid took a lot from us, our game included. You can […]