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  • Published
    March 24, 2017

    Girl in the glass case

    Imagine Melania, from Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia, now in her own castle in a Fifth Avenue tower, where she is enshrined but forgotten, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    March 17, 2017

    The ‘best legs’ endure a fall

    Handling pain is one thing, but finding glory can be elusive, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    March 10, 2017

    Scripting an ending to a political whirlwind

    With subpoenas flying back and forth from Moscow to Mar-a-Lago, history is in the making and Hollywood wants to get a jump on it, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    March 3, 2017

    Wanna dance to these ‘what ifs’?

    From life choices to politics to the Oscars, everyone has their own 'what if' lists, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    February 24, 2017

    Suddenly, a pew seat is empty

    The recent passing of Al Joseph is a reminder of caroling, quiet devotion and a rich Lebanese heritage in Waterville, J.P. Devine writes.

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  • Published
    February 17, 2017

    The scoop on some real ‘fake news’

    Fake news can start from a frighteningly close adaptation of a true story to the plain absurd, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    February 10, 2017

    Got your alien yet?

    With all the attention focused on the border down south, have we forgotten to guard against 'bad hombres' from the north? J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    February 3, 2017

    An election collection to believe in

    Looking wistfully at presidential images from years ago, memories emerge that could be dangerous, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    January 27, 2017

    The old man and the knee

    A tumble to the icy ground sparks ruminations about writing clear and hard about what hurts, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    January 20, 2017

    Remembering the elephants, circus dreams

    News that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is closing after 146 years has stirred memories of fear, anxiety and magic, J.P. Devine writes.