Traveling, even short distances, brings random encounters with strangers that break through potential ruts in life, writes Liz Soares.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: The good, the bad and the ugly in 2019
Everyone, they say, has their own dreams and scripts they favor, J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inDana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Conventions of cat names
Inspired by literary figures, fictional characters and ideals, the names of cats don’t always seem to fit but have peculiar ways of working out, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: In Christmas wonder, a respite from worldly worries
Seeing children line up to meet Santa Claus in Waterville is a reminder of turning our attention to what’s good and right and pure, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Magic, mourning of the white stuff
After spending many Christmases around the map, it’s easy to appreciate the enchantment of winter in Maine, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: A welcome conversation starter about diversity comes to Cony
The Welcoming Library, a traveling collection of books featuring characters from a variety ethnic groups and cultures, creates a window for people to see how others live.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Christmas memories from childhood
Candy treats, mixed nuts, the Sears catalog, watching our father haul a tree out of the woods to decorate in the living room, the Christmas day feast and memories of our family members still warm the heart, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P.Devine: The Donald’s letter from Santa’s helper
Flash: Private correspondence from the secretary of a red-suited violator of borders to POTUS 45 has been leaked to the dark forces of the press, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The great cat preservation routine
Mojo’s legacy lives in on from her teaching our other felines to avoid the road, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Reading is the antidote for holiday running
Don’t run yourself so ragged that you miss enjoying the holidays; take a break, sit down and read a book, Amy Calder writes.