Writer/director Taylor Sheridan has been on fire the last few years. He worked his way up from a small parts actor in shows like “Sons of Anarchy” to screenwriter and creator to hit shows like “Mayor of Kingstown” and “Yellowstone”. And in the year of flying Spiderman and buckets of sitcoms and rom coms and […]
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Liz Soares: Our complicated relationship with food
Pondering food allergies and preferences, Liz Soares recounts how her recent hospital stay provided a lesson in food choice, or a lack thereof.
J.P. Devine: Music to dance by
Throughout the years, Kay Devine has always been there for J.P. and others to help them with their ‘lines,’ and it’s those memories that has J.P. thinking of dancing with She.
Amy Calder: Thankful for the hospital
One might think a hospital is a dangerous place to be during the pandemic, but it actually is one of the safest, Amy Calder writes.
Dana Wilde: Winter space exploration
As some scientists try to figure out how to send tiny creatures or bacteria on spacecraft to other stars, Dana Wilde ponders the implications of our desire to explore the far reaches of space.
J.P. Devine: Finishing the face
A painting J.P. Devine made nearly two decades ago may soon get a face touch-up as he ponders the unfinished business we put off for “later.”
Amy Calder: School crimes and misdemeanors, and the punishment that ensued
In the old days, some teachers would physically hit kids, a transgression that today would get them fired and charged with assault, Amy Calder writes.
Liz Soares: Celebrating Epiphany, searching for the clear way
Observing the annual Christian feast day has multiple meanings for Liz Soares, who is looking for a way to move forward.