Friendship, race and the complications of heritage can do funny things, J.P. Devine writes.

From California warmth to Maine’s cold, J.P. Devine’s mind is on the weather.

J.P. Devine wonders if it’s the stress or the guilt, or the stress about the guilt, or just the chocolate that’s keeping him up at night.

Mothers used to be all about the apron — times have changed, but mothers haven’t, writes J.P. Devine.

J.P. Devine advocates for using ‘the good stuff’ around the house.

Columnist J.P. Devine wonders if there’s a balmy paradise for him, and can you get there from here?

J.P. Devine mourns the loss of his childhood ‘friend’ with Mickey Rooney’s death.