The mysterious moon is an expression of an ancient psychology that what is seen, combined with what is imagined, is an equation for what is real, Dana Wilde writes.
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J.P. Devine: Well, was that fun or what?
Enjoying his favorite cereal for dessert, J.P. Devine recalls a childhood moment when his mother introduced him to the magic of snap, crackle and pop.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: No amount of snow or cold will keep Mainers from their ice cream
It seems counterintuitive to think people want to eat ice cream during this frigid winter, but die-hard Mainers must get their fix, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘Munich: The Edge of War’ soft, dark and occasionally nail-biting espionage thriller
Every few years someone asks, “What ever happened to Jeremy Irons?” And then he pops up as Alfred in Zach Snyder’s “Batman” and “Justice League” as Scar in “The Lion King” and in the “House of Gucci,” where, with his usual charm and woolen suits, plays a son of the great Gucci. Irons is very […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Changing habits over two years
Reflecting on what’s changed, and what hasn’t, since the pandemic started two years ago, Liz Soares wonders whether anyone is the same person now.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Touring Waterville
Once an eccentric tour guide when he first arrived in Waterville, J.P. Devine told some tall tales to Elm City visitors.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State
Amy Calder: Too many online orders and packages have you feeling boxed in?
Boxes, once scarce for wrapping gifts and sending packages, now are everywhere, sending delivery people and mail carriers scurrying up and down streets every day, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘Parallel Mothers’ is like a neglected blister on what is at its core, the story of women
I’m definitely not one of the many fans of the internationally acclaimed Spanish writer director Pedro Almodovar. Remember here, that I’m a film “reviewer” not “critic,” even though I can get cranky. I’ve only seen two of Almodovar’s films, because of his two favorite actors, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. I would watch laxative commercials […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: Dreams of winter cold
Mulling the history of how we measure cold and warm, Dana Wilde is sanding the increasingly icy landscape of our existence.