J.P. Devine recalls the T.S. Eliot poem “The Hollow Men” as he dreams about the end being near.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Celebrating national pet day during the pandemic
The world would be a sadder and lonelier place without our pets, and celebrating National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday gives us a chance to honor and pamper them, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Review: ‘The West Wing’ Redux
Best piece of entertainment on television, with no exceptions.
Liz Soares: The value of staying informed
Ignorance, coupled with a reliance on misinformation, also leaves us open to manipulation, writes Liz Soares.
J.P. Devine: Did you wash?
J.P. Devine muses that his cleaning habits have made him well prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and he’ll keep being extra vigilant.
Amy Calder: Valentine’s Day, with kitty-litter vengeance
The Humane Society Waterville Area is conducting a decidedly nontraditional Valentine’s Day fundraiser, one that may stink to some, but for others, it is just what the doctor ordered, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Dig’
Perfect cast uncovers haunting passage to the past, writes Devine.
Dana Wilde: Alien invaders
A species of “true bugs” invading our homes started in recent decades, writes Dana Wilde, as they moved eastward amid milder winters.