It’s easy, J.P. Devine writes; just drop all of your responsibilities, write the book, find a publisher and prepare to hawk it by yourself out of your car trunk.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, Maureen Milliken, News
Boyle finds ‘different world’ of criminals when he meets the bus
Central Maine crime writer and former Morning Sentinel columnist thought he knew ‘bad guys,’ but taking part in program to give ex-cons a small headstart was an eye-opener, Maureen Milliken writes.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
The soul of the Christmas tree is in the beholder
JP Devine trades in his old model for his soul-mate tree and finds his animism kicking in.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
November’s gray dissolution is astounding
This time of year is kind of a magnificent desolation that telescopes your mind, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Antiques malls have become museums of our grandparents’ past
All those cherished belongings are now in antique stores and yard sales, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
Let’s not forget that we all once were immigrants
The Irish, Italians, Jews, Germans, Chinese and so many more made this country what it is, so let’s welcome the Syrians, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, Maureen Milliken, News
Waterville area’s tragic, divisive weeks challenge everyone
When events have the community on edge and information is hard to come by, we feel the responsibility, Maureen Milliken writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Memory of parents bittersweet as anniversary passes
Losing parents is inevitable, Amy Calder writes, but their memories and legacy never go away.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
It’s tough to channel your inner Thoreau in Starbucks’ parking lot
When a Waterville coffee shop shuts down for a week for renovations, JP Devine can observe all sorts of ‘wildlife’ as he sips Dunkin’ and writes in his Prius.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
An unsettling view of life from the backyard
With scientific signs pointing toward extraterrestrial life, Dana Wilde ponders the unsettling questions raised by mounting evidence that we’re not alone in the universe.