Should I be so lucky as to reach old age, I imagine I will be asked what I did during the pandemic year, when a virus set fire to the […]
Inner Voices
SKETCHBOOK
Winter Walk #3
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Origins of Hatred
Can we overcome differences and preserve the republic?
My last column (“The Bradford Street Wave”) came out on Jan. 7. In it, I decried the threat of violence that hung in the air and pled for reaching out […]
Uncaged
CAPITOL HAVOC
The Chickens Come Home to the Coup
Our deepest social and political crises are self-created
TRURO — By fomenting a violent uprising against democratic rule last week, President Trump did something unique in American history. He unleashed terror in his own country. Previous presidents have […]
ECHOES OF DR. KING
Bending the Arc of the Moral Universe
A call to action on Black women’s health
Living in Provincetown is a unique experience. It seems as if we are at the end of the world, tucked away on a beautiful spit of land, surrounded by glorious […]
SKETCHBOOK
Winter Walk #2
STEAMERS
Governor’s Orders
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Bradford Street Wave
Are we destined to descend into tribal warfare?
PROVINCETOWN — Walking along Bradford Street with my dog, I see the DPW truck coming down the hill. I know many of the DPW guys, and one of them, Paul, […]
UP A CREEK
Winter Wanderland
Fun-filled activities for a dark time of year
Cheers, community, from the Lower Cape Outdoor Winter Activities Council! Oh, what a year we’ve wassailed! We hope your holidays were abundant, yet realistic, and that you rejoiced in a […]
FROSTBITE
Stopping by Woods in a Plague Year
Who hung this here I do not know. He must be from the village, though, And must have brought […]
VIGNETTE
Annual Family Meeting
CELEBRATION
Four Weddings and a Funeral
In 25 years of event planning, this year’s have been especially moving
This fall, I designed four weddings and my best friend’s funeral. Planning a memorable gathering in a pandemic may sound impossible. In reality, all five events were experiences I will […]
DOCTORS’ ORDERS
A Global Pandemic Sparks Historic Worldwide Collaboration
Citizens of many countries are working together
The administration of the first safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines is reason for hope and celebration. The pandemic is global and the effort to combat its devastation must be international. […]
