Work hard but be lazy, earn money but occasionally splurge, sleep long, eat well and spend time with old people, Amy Calder advises high school graduates.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘The Diplomat’ is wired to soar, writes JP Devine
Creator Debora Cahn’s (“The West Wing” writer) “The Diplomat” started streaming in late April, and has quickly moved to “Show of the Year” status, which is due primarily to Keri Russell, many if not most of you who are already fans. Let’s talk. Here in Cahn’s super-splendid political thriller, “The Diplomat,” Kate Wyler (Russell) is […]
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Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Relishing reading outside on the porch
Some recommended reading from Liz Soares as she enjoys books in fine weather.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Until the break of day
This Memorial Day, J.P. Devine remembers the adventures of his brothers in the Irish way while keeping their pain and secrets hidden in his heart.
Posted inAmy Calder, Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Closing of Waterville grocery store is ‘going to hurt,’ employee says
Workers at Save A Lot on The Concourse in downtown Waterville will lose their jobs when the store closes for good Thursday, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Julia Dreyfus should have passed on ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ writes JP Devine
“Writer-director Nicole Holofcener is the gift that keeps on giving. Consider her work, all of which features the gifts of Catherine Keener: ‘Walking and Talking,’ ‘Lovely and Amazing’ and the wonderful ‘Friends With Money.’ If you’re a Keener fan, welcome home. Happiness is a thing called Keener.” I wrote those words about Nicole Holofcener 2010 […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Devils in springtime
There are goat-footed devils in the details of the woods and we’re complicit in the mischief, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Searching for the password to nonagenarian.com
Pondering whether there’s a manual or an app for 90-something-year-olds, J.P. Devine mulls what it means to belong.