No matter where he happened to be in his travels, J.P. Devine always had a bucketful of change to dump into a pay phone to call his mother on Mother’s Day.
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J.P. Devine: Everyone’s job is a temp job
And it may only last from day to day or hour to hour, but the memories can last a lifetime, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine: The world of ‘stuff’ where guys are supposed to have an edge
“Guy stuff” is items you find in a hardware store that, until recently, J.P had the advantage of, with help from his street friends.
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Writer Roxane Gay talks about body image, ‘other-ness’ at Colby
The author advised those frustrated about racism and homophobia to regard those who exhibit such characteristics as an aberration, and to listen carefully to people who are harmed by those feelings.
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J.P. Devine: It’s an Irish thing
Joe Biden, the hail fellow well met Irishman, strides along inhaling hair as his Democrat competitors nip at his heels and the Republicans sing hymns, writes J.P. Devine.
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Monkeys, witches to fly at Waterville Opera House
The Waterville Opera House has brought in technical knowhow to launch ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and enable monkeys and witches to fly.
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J.P Devine: Ancient Chinese things are complicated
But that doesn’t mean things can’t work out for people born in a Year of the Pig and a Year of the Dog or for the Dog-born Trump either, writes J.P. Devine.
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J.P. Devine: Bernie and Beto, Dems’ sunshine boys, running for president
Casting about for Democratic men to play the role of president, J.P. Devine likes the Jimmy Stewart knockoff Beto O’Rourke from El Paso, Texas, and the Vermonter with the Brooklyn accent, Bernie Sanders.
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J.P. Devine: An ornament to hang on Padraig’s day
Since it’s the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day — his death, not his birth — J.P. decided to share his take on the many myths surrounding the holiday.
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J.P. Devine: Learning to drive in Southern California
Driving lessons at age 43 took J.P. Devine in new directions and led him to meet Ramon, a Mexican-American from East L.A.