Even though J.P. Devine traded palm trees for birches long ago, he mulls over the close Hollywood connections he still has that lend insight into modern-day struggles of show business.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: In a trip to the dump, you might walk away holding more than you arrived with
China’s transfer and recycling station includes a give-and-take shack where people can rummage through items discarded by others, Amy Calder writes.
‘Jaguar’ about revenge and justice, well-filmed and played
It’s not top drawer, but stay with it
Dana Wilde: Trees follow the sun
Fall is getting pleasantly, alarmingly warmer, writes Dana Wilde, with the cause hardly a mystery.
J.P. Devine: Waiting for the wagon
Eyes closed in thought, J.P. Devine ponders what it means to be alive and experiencing another colorful October.
Amy Calder: The melodies linger on
Singing is an integral part of our lives, so it would make sense that it may be one of the last skills to leave us when we enter old age, Amy Calder writes.
‘American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally’ reveals much about a traitorous Portland native
Axis Sally, a.k.a. “Axis Sally,” was a Portland-born American who broadcast Nazi propaganda at U.S. troops fighting in Europe. A new film, starring Al Pacino and Meadow Williams, delves into her complicated character.
Liz Soares: ‘Crazy good’
Almost 13 years old, Martha continues to show new sides of her interesting canine personality, writes Liz Soares.