Commentary
It was November 1974. Forty years ago. I was meeting an award-winning writer for lunch at the Black Dog Tavern. A great excuse to come to the Vineyard.
Sometimes I feel like the supermarket Styrofoam bandit. When I find produce that I want to purchase and it is wrapped in plastic or Styrofoam, I take a very obvious stand.
As election day nears, there are a few things we can all agree on: improving our environment and keeping our streets clean.
The following is excerpted from an essay written in 1973 by the author and taken from his soon-to-be-released collection of nature essays published by Lyons Press.
When the Berlin Wall did its mighty fall 25 years ago, East Germans were jubilant. As a German immigrant in the U.S., I could witness this historic event only via television from suburban Boston.
Some voices whisper, others have
No words at all, save tones,
While others still will yell and blame,