Make no mistake: Santa Claus, the one who popped a cap off a bottle of Coca-Cola after delivering the presents, is the big fella closest to his heart, writes J.P. Devine.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ served as soundtrack for era when ‘we were living in a mess’
Once again, we are living in a strange, turbulent and self-indulgent time, writes Liz Soares.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Black Friday shopping up close
That late Thanksgiving night out shopping may well be an experience, but it sure can leave you bleary-eyed, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Searching for the next best-seller
J.P. Devine writes that he has second thoughts on his next book, tentatively titled “Everybody I Know Is Dead,” and considers an alternative — or two.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: 600 million cats
How felines came to live among us is an interesting story, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Taking a stand on the horse trough
While plans develop on what Castonguay Square should look like when The Center is transformed into a film and arts showcase, Amy Calder puts in her two cents for keeping the horse trough right where it is.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
JP Devine: Thanksgivings from birth to now remembered
J.P. Devine lists several notable instances when life has seated him at a variety of tables at Thanksgiving, since 1932.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Autumn, winter moons in focus
Native American names for seasonal moon cycles carry more resonance than our months, which are a human-made illusion, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Taking stock of things to be thankful for
In a year marked by hatred, anger and fear, Amy Calder writes that education is fundamental to changing a person’s life — and the world — for the better.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Blue is my favorite color
Not a midnight blue, but a “Blessed Mother Blue,” as Sister Rosanna would say, sweeping into the halls of legislatures and executive offices, including a growing number of women, writes J.P. Devine.