Happy Halloween, witches and wanderers! This week’s full Moon in Taurus occurs on All Hallow’s Eve. In the ancient traditions of the Celts, the Hindus, and the indigenous peoples of […]
Inner Voices
SKETCHBOOK
Cape Cod Fall Foliage
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Alleyway
The place without a name, perfect for random excess
In every soul there is an alleyway. And every town has one: at least one place like this. Even in beautiful Provincetown, full of narrow winding lanes, lovely gardens, charming […]
VIGNETTE
Leaves
OP-ED
Connectivity Is a Necessity
The pandemic has made remote communication incalculably more important
The Independent has published articles about the problem of internet connectivity on the Outer Cape, and we are currently waiting to see the results of the latest round of negotiations […]
VIGNETTE
Late Summer
OP-ED
What Has Happened to the Cape Cod Times?
To save the Cape’s only daily, readers must take the initiative
Readers must have noticed that Cape Cod’s only daily newspaper has gotten much slimmer in the last few months. It’s no accident. According to the Brookings Institution, over 2,000 U.S. […]
Not Very Coy-Wolf
SKETCHBOOK
October Moons
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Almost Cut My Hair
What is a haircut for, anyway?
PROVINCETOWN — I have not had a haircut in at least seven months. My hair is almost as long as it was 50 years ago. It doesn’t really matter; I […]
Behind Bar
OUR MR. NATURAL
Let It Fly
VIGNETTE
Small Talk
OP-ED
The Moment When the Tide Turns
Thoughts on steering the leaking ship of state
EASTHAM — It started as a quick trip down the steps to the pond, with sandwich in hand, before a run into town to fetch bird seed from the Bird […]