“Drones” by Daniel Dejean
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MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Gems of the Night Sky
A beginner’s guide to the rainbow of star colors
Stargazing in winter is not for the faint of heart. Who would choose to stand out in the freezing cold for hours, staring up at the sky for a glimpse of some tiny wonder of the universe? Amateur astronomers, that’s who. But why in winter? Why not take a break for the season, polish one’s […]
Cafe
Are you sure…?
“Cafe” by Mary DeAngelis
ON THE LANDSCAPE
The Snowy Woods Drive
Winter nights reveal the hidden forms and footprints of this place
When I was a little kid, the first snowfall of the year meant something more than the arrival of winter. It signified the beginning of the season for a quiet and deeply satisfying tradition. It was time again for the long, slow, wandering nighttime woods drives that my dad would take us on. The snow […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Big Deal in Bird World
In winter MacMillan Wharf becomes a mecca
I have written about the centrality of MacMillan Wharf to Provincetown. I would get no argument in the summer, certainly, or even the shoulder seasons. Ferries first disgorge people, who stream down the wharf into town with great expectations, then take on the exhausted, partied-out vacationers for the return trip to Boston. The whale watch […]
OP-ED
End the Travel Exemption in Ethics Rules
The questionable logic behind the defense of a trip to Israel
I commend reporter Sophie Ruehr for her incisive story on state Sen. Julian Cyr’s December trip to Israel (“Cyr Defends Trip Funded by Pro-Israel Group,” Jan. 9). I also commend the senator for his transparency and frankness. Julian Cyr deserves even more praise for addressing such priority concerns of his constituents as affordable housing, mental health, […]
QUEER ‘I’
Signs of Hope for the Methodist Church
The Outer Cape awaits the lifting of homophobic rules
After the General Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in February 2019 upheld the so-called Traditional Plan, which affirms the church’s ban on hosting and officiating same-sex marriages and on ordaining LGBTQ clergy, I had planned, as a writer, to take a look at how Methodists on the Outer Cape, straight and gay, were […]
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Take Note: Eastham Lives
Seven years ago voters sat sweating in the Nauset Regional High School gym for a rare June special town meeting that lasted four hours and resulted once again in a failed attempt to get Eastham voters to approve a municipal water system. Public water had been rejected about a half dozen times in Eastham by […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Jan. 16
Who’s Really for Peace? To the editor: I am writing to express concern over your characterization of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) as a “pro-Israel lobbying group” set against “Middle East peace activists” (“Cyr Defends Trip Funded by Pro-Israel Group,” Jan. 9, page 7). This description implies that JCRC’s support for Israel’s existence is […]
VIGNETTE
Warm Suit
“Warm Suit” by Daniel Dejean
STEAMERS
‘The Outermost Unaffordable House’
“The Outermost Unaffordable House” by A. Crock
SURFING
Like a Big Family
The collective joy of watching someone catch his first wave
The waves were perfect for learning to surf. Knee to waist high, soft and gentle, breaking slowly over an old flat reef now buried in fine white sand. The water was a clear turquoise so pure and bright it appeared to be the source of its own light.We sat on the sand in the shade […]
OP-ED
It’s Time to Join a Global Conversation
The United Nations has issued a universal invitation
A “global conversation” has just been launched by the United Nations with a universal invitation to people all over the world to join. It’s called UN75, and it marks the 75th anniversary of the international organization in 2020. Starting this month, the campaign will initiate dialogues in many settings — from classrooms to boardrooms, parliaments […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Massacre of the Drones
The news lately, both locally and at a distance, has been filled with drones. Kristian Sexton of Wellfleet says that he is developing the technology to spot great white sharks in the water using drones. Farmers in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado have been reporting swarms of unidentified drones hovering over their homes and fields […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Jan. 9: Honoring Our Cast of Characters
The Kindness of the Van Derecks To the editor: Back in the early 1970s during the off-season a number of us hippie types tried living in tents or teepees hidden in the densely wooded sections of the Provincetown dunes. While we saved money that we may not have even had, it was a cold, damp […]
