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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The keeper of the flame
Many characters come in and out of J.P.’s stories, and some of them are potent reminders of a past that remembers.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
The dogs seem to be the only ones we can trust in “The Old Man,” J.P. Devine writes
Just as we had decided to move on to newer pastures, we find ourselves stuck in the quick sand of “The Old Man,” a superior CIA thriller, Episode Three. “The Old Man” AKA “Dan Chase” ( Jeff Bridges) is getting deeper, smokier, darker, more intense. It’s a like a rich dessert we take in after […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal
Backyard Naturalist: A rainbow in the eye of the beholder
The beauty of light rays refracted inside raindrops give us — or so it seems — a peculiar sense of grace being imposed on the world, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The crown, no not the Netflix show
A recent dental drama in the family has J.P. Devine thinking about a different kind of “crack” he came upon in high school.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Winslow club planting the seeds for a town to grow
Sue and Rick Dutil started the Winslow Garden Club this year and it now has 19 members doing their part to make the town shine, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘The Newsroom’ best show of the summer, says J.P. Devine
When we hear the name Aaron Sorkin, we think of the Broadway play that was written by Sorkin called “A Few Good Men.” The movie version, starring Jack Nicholson, followed up by winning four Oscars. Sorkin became one of America’s top writers, a reputation that brought him to television’s “The West Wing,” with Martin Sheen […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: The timely appeal of true crime stories
The allure of true crime stories might come from a variety of factors, but Liz Soares realizes her own interest is in her blood.