Inner Voices
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 […]
VIGNETTE
Radioactive
TEACAKE’S TAKE
Nature’s Secrets
STEAMERS
Collective Barking
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
We Might as Well Be Kind
Thoughts on visiting an emergency room for wild animals
A woman carries her old dog down to the beach in her arms. He can no longer make the trip on his own. She places him gently on the sand, […]
VIGNETTE
Escapade
OP-ART
Private Beach Quiz
THE PANDEMIC
When Covid Hits Home
As the number of cases surges, so do the unanswered public health questions
The U.S. reached a staggering milestone in early May — more than one million people have died from Covid. And around the same time, I tested positive for the virus. […]
PRIDE
Know Your Queer History
And ‘fly the flag that speaks to your soul’
The LGBTQ community continues to grow, continues to change. This progress happens even though we are living in an era backpedaling into conservatism and sanctioned homophobia. Sadly, states like Florida […]
