The Fourth of July has come and gone. I enjoyed the parade, the street lined with bunting, the widespread cheer — but I felt like a fraud. I am a […]
Inner Voices
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Summer Fantasies Are Made With the Sun and Moon in Leo
One lion is for magic, the other for mischief
Get ready for a month of magic and mischief as the Sun enters Leo, a sign that is itself ruled by the Sun. It is the nature of Leo season […]
VIGNETTE
Trash
BEARING ARMS
The Supreme Court’s Flawed Reasoning on Guns
The current majority are either hypocrites or bare-faced political operatives
I am not against gun ownership (I have a license to carry), but because I have actually read the U.S. Constitution, I understand the right to own a gun is […]
STEAMERS
Scooter Heck
ABORTION RIGHTS
The Contradictions of Cape Cod Hospital Policy
Limits on abortion access are part of a disturbing national story
Cape Cod Healthcare’s policy of restricting abortion access, as reported in the Independent, is part of a much bigger national story. In the 37 states that still allow women reproductive […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Feeling It as the Sun Swims in Cancer
An emotional time can mean drama — or compassion
Have you been in your feelings for the past few weeks? With the summer Sun shining in the sweet waters of Cancer, sensitivity is in style. Going for emotional depth, […]
STEAMERS
Praise-A-Potty
OP-ED
Things to Be Afraid of Last Year
When the hype misses the real fears and thrills of the Outer Cape
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 […]
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
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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 […]
