Commentary
VIGNETTE
Lawn Mowers
STEAMERS
Swimming Up Street
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Living in Three Dimensions
We drive cars, fly in planes, and mostly live indoors
On the way to the beach, I passed a trellis festooned — indeed, overpowered — by English Ivy. Let’s call it a hedge. I had to stop, because emanating from […]
HEALTH CARE
The Shameful Disregard of Medicare for All
A single-payer system would save towns millions
The Independent’s otherwise comprehensive coverage of Wellfleet’s May 20 town meeting (“Wellfleet OKs Gaza Ceasefire and Pesticide Petitions,” May 23) failed to mention the nearly unanimous vote to approve a […]
VIGNETTE
They’re Here
STEAMERS
Herring Trawler Cove
VIGNETTE
Noisy Neighbors
STEAMERS
Duck, Duck, Beef
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Celebrating Stormy
There is more than one path to a life well lived
Last Friday night I joined a crowd in Provincetown’s beautiful town hall to celebrate the life and career of Charles “Stormy” Mayo III. With all those who were there, I […]
VIGNETTE
Mother’s Day
STEAMERS
Free Stuff Season
VIGNETTE
Hide and Seek
STEAMERS
House of Cards
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Unthinkable Thoughts
Facing our own finitude takes courage
Some things are difficult to think about. The difficulty could lie in their complexity. I can’t wrap my brain around quantum mechanics, black holes, or the Electoral College. But other […]
