The daughters say get another dog, but that entails much more than just going to the rescue pound and picking one out. How do you choose which one? 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
Screaming, and learning, during an active shooter scenario
Training for a terrifying attack in schools reveals much about our actions and emotions, Liz Soares writes.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Spring cleaning can be liberating
All that time we use to clean out things we’ve accumulated can be put to better use the less we have, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Easter through the ages
Memorable moments from Easters past, from vomiting and illness to traditional dinners and life partners, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Spring in Maine is a belief in beauty
Whether true ‘spring’ exists in Maine is debatable, but for now there is winter’s hangover, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Happy birthday, Robert Frost
From childhood to now, the words of the bard of New England have described the world Amy Calder knows and infused it with meaning for her, she writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Time to ‘like’ the clarity call
News of the invasive ‘personality models’ on Facebook prompts thoughts of abandoning the social addiction, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The names of the stars in Orion
Astronomers turn to ancient origins for most bright stars, and some of those designations are mysteries, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State
Emily Higginbotham: Our elders show us how we ought to live
Stories from folks who’ve had lives well-lived open up the rest of us to the possibility of our own lives, Emily Higginbotham writes.