What sets this thriller drama apart from the usual slapdash “Kill and Maim” American pieces, is the relationship between the assassin and the child, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Liz Soares: Tough times call for fearless action
We are trapped right now, in a way of life that is keeping us from each other and eroding our economy, writes Liz Soares.
J.P. Devine: Show me the money
Filthy Lucre may have fallen out of fashion in the age of credit cards, but J.P. Devine fondly remembers the lessons of having cash on hand.
Amy Calder: Waterville Paragon Shop owners know when it’s time to go
After 38 years on Main Street in Waterville, Nancy and Roger St. Amand are selling the Paragon Shop, but they hold onto plenty of fond memories running the popular business, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Last Tango in Halifax’
I’m hooked and up for a couple for more sessions, J.P. Devine writes.
Dana Wilde: Wildfires, desperation, self-destruction
I still don’t know what will deter us from driving headlong into self-destruction by climate change, writes Dana Wilde.
J.P. Devine: The fire next time
As wildfires rage in the West Coast, J.P. Devine is thinking of a line from the old slave song, “God gave Noah the rainbow sign. No more water, but fire next time.”
Amy Calder: Vote early as the line and wait on Election Day may be long
With a big presidential election coming up Nov. 3, coupled with challenges created by the pandemic, voting will be different this year, but we have to face them head on and vote, Amy Calder writes.