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.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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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.
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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.
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Amy Calder: As time and technology march on, what are we leaving behind?
As technology changes how we do things and how we live our lives, does it make us any happier than those who choose to live without it, asks Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: While She handles the money, I open jars and bottles
Though She is as secretive as a mob bookkeeper and has handwriting so small that reading grocery lists is tough, J.P. Devine has to admit — even if he doesn’t want to — that She is good at managing accounts.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: On the screen and in real life, brutality and anger
A pair of recent movies is a reminder that we live in times of ingrained violence, Liz Soares writes.
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Amy Calder: You don’t know the full story until after a person dies
When Vaughan Orchard’s schizophrenia took over his life, a family and a man were left behind, writes Amy Calder.
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J.P. Devine: Nuns with guns? The movie
Imagine the nuns of your childhood, their flowing habits, their individual quirks, the clicking beads, the gun up their sleeves, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Peering at the war between winter and summer
Frost heaves are a sure sign that winter may be slowly ending, but it’s still winning, Dana Wilde writes.