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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 9, 2020
From Mark Primack, Mary DeAngelis, and Shirley Spatz
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 […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Napi: An Appreciation
Back in 1969 we acquired a street dog named Napi. He was a real son of a bitch. I wanted to call him Walt (Whitman), but the name just wouldn’t […]
REMEMBERING NAPI
An Elegy for Napi
As a boss Napi Van Dereck was a terror. At least in the old days when I bussed at the restaurant. Each evening would find him hunched like a hawk […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
To Eccentric Friends
We collected a lot of advice while researching the possibility of a new newspaper here. What we heard inspired us to go ahead and dive in, but every now and […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 2, 2020
From Jan Worthington and Roderick MacDonald
Truro Is ‘Heaven’ To the editor: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the Dec. 19 letter from the editor entitled “Heart of Darkness” [page 2]. The editorial begins […]
SKETCHBOOK
Beech Forest
“Beech Forest” by Mark Adams
STEAMERS
‘Tis The Season
“‘Tis The Season” by A. Crock
The Horrors and Hopes of Another Christmas
I am dreaming of a Commercial Christmas, just like the one we have every year. You are a hard one to shop for: you have everything, maybe two of everything. […]
PROVINCELANDS
A Winter Dune Shack Vacation
Coming home is part of the magic
The driving rain and howling winds hardly registered as we moved towards our rendezvous at Race Point beach. Our excitement was too strong; no amount of inclemency could put a […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
New Baby in Town
This is the 13th edition of the Independent, which means we have now produced exactly one-quarter of a year’s worth of newspapers. It’s been fun, but we’ve had quite enough, […]
DOMESTIC UNEASE
A Christmas Tradition to Die For
There’s nothing fishy about Trout Pudding
My son’s school sent home a flyer. It said: “Come Celebrate Your Culture & Heritage! You are encouraged to bring a dish that reflects your family’s traditions.” The organizers of […]
VIGNETTE
Delivery
“Delivery” by Daniel Dejean
CONSUMER WATCH
How to Be an Educated Electricity Consumer
When going green, avoid deceptive pitches from suppliers
Letters advertising low electricity rates seem to fill my mailbox every few months. These come-ons are from companies with innocuous and confusingly similar names, such as Think Energy, Direct Energy, […]
SKETCHBOOK
Winter Trees
“Winter Trees” by Mark Adams
