I was never a fan of hummus. I had been scarred by memories of too many tubs of the bland, cement-like commercial stuff, consumed on dry carrot nubs after my […]
Visual Stories
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Long-Lived Gross Sisters of Wellfleet
Connections to Kamehameha, and other stories seagoing families needed to believe
“A most remarkable picture was taken yesterday” read an item in the Sept. 30, 1851 issue of the Boston Evening Transcript. The story announced that the artists Ormsbee and Silsbee […]
TRURO STYLE
Herschenfeld and His Ushanka Brave the Current
For a comedian, clarity of vision comes with cold water
It’s under 30 degrees out. The wind at Corn Hill Beach in Truro is cold enough to numb fingers and faces in a matter of minutes. Sunset colors glow on […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Jan. 18 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Hockey, Track Teams Take Advantage of Dennis-Yarmouth
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — It’s been a grueling week for Dennis-Yarmouth, courtesy of the Nauset High Warriors. On Jan. 11, the Nauset boys and girls indoor track teams beat the Dolphins at […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Uranus Gets Back Into Gear
The Sun in Aquarius makes it about more than just you
Get ready for the shakedown, star chasers. On top of that Mercury retrograde in Aquarius you’ve probably been noticing in your day-to-day affairs (the neighborhood lost power in the storm, […]
BACKYARD FARM
How to Keep Your Goats From Going South in the Winter
No need for winter coats, as goats grow their own
We were still new to goat herding when the first icy storm of 2019 blew in. I felt sure our Nigerian Dwarf herd could not survive it outdoors and insisted […]
TROUPES
Ballroom Dance Is Expressive — and Competitive
In the studio, dancers build routines, riffs, and confidence
WELLFLEET — Daisy O’Neil has been dancing since she was very young. She began with ballet, but four years ago she took up what she says is a much more […]
ANCHORS AWAY
Mass. Maritime’s Sea Term Departs, After Pandemic Delays
Students and staff sidelined by Covid-19 will join later, ferried by tugboat
BUZZARDS BAY — Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s training vessel, the T.S. Kennedy, departed the dock on Jan. 10 for its annual winter Sea Term three days late and an undisclosed number […]
MOVEMENT
Strength Training Isn’t All or Nothing
Getting fit in 15 minutes, part one: the legs
Strength training is important because it makes you feel better. Its health-related virtues include decreased blood sugar and increased strength of bone, muscle, and other connective tissues, increased release of […]
MEET THE MAKERS
Facing the Winter, Naturally
Secret ingredients to slather on during the off season
There are artisans of all kinds among us. You may know one who is spending the winter holed up in a garage building a wooden boat or bent over a […]
KITCHEN TABLE
A Proper Bolognese, Simmered Until It’s Done
Making my own sauce, I start to get Mom’s culinary wisdom
Even though she went to culinary school and has a stack of cookbooks as high as our ceiling, my mother does not use recipes. So, for me, moving away from […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Jan. 11 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Four Swimmers Qualify for State Competition
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Nauset swimmer Kaitlin Bohannon qualified to compete in the Sectionals tournament in the 200-meter individual medley and 50-meter freestyle by virtue of her performance at the Warriors’ meet […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Moving Past the Moods of Mercury in Retrograde
The full Moon in crabby Cancer won’t make it easy
Retrogrades aren’t all that bad. Sure, we might have to deal with interrupted travel plans, issues with technology, and communication breakdowns (Mercury rules these parts of our lives), but these […]
