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  • Published
    June 2, 2017

    Is that our song?

    She may not remember that She and JP have their own song, but Doris Day, among others, brings back memories from the '50s, writes JP Devine.

  • Published
    May 26, 2017

    Try to remember

    JP Devine remembers the stories he grew up with of the men who fought in wars far afield.

  • Published
    May 19, 2017

    Holy Communion: the really big deal

    Anticipating the celebration this weekend, the pageantry of the event and the innocence of the children awakens memories of his first big drama, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    May 12, 2017

    Dying is easy, comedy is hard

    In Trump's Great Massacre of Truth era, comedians still must take the stage, still must make us laugh lest we go mad, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    May 5, 2017

    Hips, aisle 4; knees, aisle 7

    Wisdom thrives in the modern day agora — the supermarket — where trouble seems to seek him out, writes JP Devine

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  • Published
    April 28, 2017

    Hello, White Satin, goodbye Red Rover

    She, a woman of dazzling hues, opts for a car as white as a freshly ironed shirt, JP Devine writes

  • Published
    April 21, 2017

    Things remembered after the long wait

    The recent release of Tony Sanborn on bail after he spent 25 years in prison on a murder charge is a reminder that habits developed over time don't disappear overnight and things remembered can come back, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    April 14, 2017

    These are the spices of life

    Culinary surprises can sometimes bring a fresh dose of reality, J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    April 7, 2017

    Who, and where, are you reading?

    Writers can't just wait for readers to find us. We have to "market" the book. We have to take it and hit "The Road," J.P. Devine writes.

  • Published
    March 31, 2017

    The old man in the golden cart

    A ride through the market in the Golden Electric Cart proves that pain is temporary but humiliation is forever, J.P. Devine writes.