The saddest story to appear in these pages in many weeks was Jan. 28th’s “A ‘Sextortion’ Case Reveals Silent Crisis for Teens.” If you missed it, here is a brief […]
Commentary
SKETCHBOOK
Winter Beach, Fresh Snowfall
VIGNETTE
Around the Fire
STEAMERS
Unfunicular
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Ducks in a Snowstorm
Reflections on Annie Dillard’s ‘great hurrah’
PROVINCETOWN — Within the silence of the snowstorm, I walk the frozen beach, boot-crunch the only sound accompanying me. The muffled white air swirls and eddies. And then I hear […]
VIGNETTE
Ice Weather for Ducks
February Ennui
Kenny, Kay, and Cally
SKETCHBOOK
Cabin Fever
A VALENTINE FOR EDWINA
Valentine’s Day, Oy Vey
UP A CREEK
Dear Jennifer: Advice for the Lovelorn
Help with resolving those irksome Valentine’s Day quarrels
The Quarrel: Maggie and Nora are currently single-ish former college roommates. In May 2019, the roommates had a Category Five argument over the Game of Thrones finale. They haven’t texted […]
VIGNETTE
Winter Break
STEAMERS
Cold Turkey
VIGNETTE
New Year’s Resolution, Week 5
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Food for Thought
On the pardoning of two turkeys
Only one of Donald Trump’s many actions in the four years of his presidency got my approval: his pardon for the Thanksgiving turkey. A local turkey was pardoned last year, […]
