“I thought I had the ending in my pocket but I was wrong and it’s a soft landing in a world of hard ones,” J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Plymouth Rock, Anne Frank and a Brazilian flag
On this Independence Day, Liz Soares ponders what it means to be a patriot.
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Posted inColumns, Ron Joseph
In the Field: Ode to the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer
Re-reading Gazetteer notes generates a flood of wonderful memories of beautiful Maine places visited and wildlife observed, Ron Joseph writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Sisters in the sun
Recalling the heat of growing up in St. Louis, J.P. Devine remembers nuns from a local church who left a lasting impression.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: He’s 82, homeless, has lived in his van for 8 years
The man has everything he needs, including a bed, a thick wool blanket, a solar panel and insulation for his windows, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: Jessica Lange reigns as Queen of Broadway in ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
There is a touching scene on a park bench where Lillian’s dead husband (Michael Rose), who has been floating just out of touch in her feverishly apparitions, holds her.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Backyard Naturalist: A really big spider sends us scrambling
A fishing spider found on a basement floor got the columnist and his grandson looking for a jar big enough to contain it, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Saying goodbye again
J.P. Devine ponders saying goodbye to loved ones and what it means to “see you soon.”