Recent bone-chilling weather has J.P. Devine remembering his service time during the Korean War and the deeper cold within the human soul.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville infant born with fragile heart seen as ‘precious gift’ to family
Liliana Ann Greene was born Jan. 11 in Boston with a rare heart condition that required surgery the day after her birth, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a brutally good movie, J.P. Devine writes
The German film earned nine Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Supernovas a wake-up call to vastness
The magnitude of our awe at the facts of supernovas is like astronomers hundreds of years ago seeing new stars where none had been before, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: A hundred, you say?
J.P. Devine ponders the path toward joining centenarians.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: If there’s any lesson you fall for it’s this — beware the wretched ice
Wearing proper foot gear this time of year can mean the difference between a safe trek to the mailbox and a painful ride to the hospital, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Deadwood: The Movie’ lives again
It’s back, in a splendid colorful movie, first viewed in 2019. “Deadwood: The Movie” is a 2019 American Western television film directed by Daniel Minahan and written by David Milch for HBO. It is a continuation of the television series of the same name, which was created by Milch and ran for three seasons from […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: At war with grocery prices
The high cost of eggs has prompted Liz Soares to hunt for savings — while having fun doing it.