Arnie Reisman
This is not going to come as a shock to anyone — well, to anyone who has left the Vineyard at least once in his or her life — but there is an assortment of quirks associated with life here.
Thirty years ago I flirted with the idea of quitting my day job and writing the Great American Novel.
I’ve noticed that Island shops carry greeting cards for retirement. Most of the messages inside simply read “Congratulations!” So, I’m thinking of starting my own line. The message inside would simply say “Are you sure?”
Regionalism is the opposite of townism. To bring it up favorably in conversation can put a person at risk on this Island.
The story has it that 40 years ago this spring, Massachusetts state Sen. William (Billy) Bulger was on Nantucket and decided to go for a dip in the deep blue sea.
Okay, my wife and I have been living here full-time for more than three years. I know we can never lose the label of washashore, but is it conceivable we might be at least recognized with a label that advances our status?