I’m having dinner with a group of friends in a dark, woodsy back yard in Wellfleet. After a few glasses of wine, I feel the urge to pee. Should I […]
Inner Voices
VIGNETTE
For Rent
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Swimming for Our Lives
Whether you live or visit here, the water defines your experience
Many years ago — 55, to be exact — I was on the island of Mykonos, in the Aegean Sea. I had met a young British woman there, and we […]
OP-ED
‘First, Do No Harm’
Cape Cod Healthcare waffles when asked about vaccinating its providers
Should health-care providers be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19? “First, do no harm” is taught to medical school students early in their education. That ethical principle is the bedrock […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Welcome to the Whale’s World
How we love them, and how we fail them
On a still day in late March out at Herring Cove Beach, dozens of people faced the water. Low voices traveled over the sand. The crowd was hushed, as it […]
VIGNETTE
Lobster Dinner
STEAMERS
Shoulder Season
CLIMATE
Canaries on the Coastline
‘Think globally, act locally’ just got a lot more urgent
The ongoing pandemic has triggered all the so-called stages of grief in us (denial, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance). Then came the United Nations climate change report on Aug. 9. Secretary-General […]
VIGNETTE
It Was A Good Summer
OP-ED
Jewelweed and Old Ways
On going back to the garden and other places of respite
A friend’s day off earlier this month provided an excuse for the two of us to wander Provincetown, stopping to eat at Bubala’s like we used to do, and watching […]
CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST
If Gulls Could Talk
To enter the contest, send your proposed caption for this cartoon to [email protected] by Thursday, Sept. 2 at midnight. You may enter as many times as you like.
LITTLE THEATER
The Long Journey of Wellfleet’s Stages
How one small town has kept two theater companies alive
The passing of Carol Green earlier this month brought to mind the long journey we took together at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater and the subsequent birth of the Harbor […]
VIGNETTE
Waiting Their Turn
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Summer Invasion
Walks, guts, family meals, and important small moments
I have been away from my desk. Instead of writing a column, I took a child for a walk on the beach. It was early morning low tide. She is […]
OP-ED
Doreen Mathilde Crow: Origins
The birth of a found-object scarecrow in an Eastham garden
I was surprised — and delighted — to see my scarecrow on the front page of the Provincetown Independent’s July 22 issue. Readers might enjoy the story behind the creation […]
