26 Jan 2016
In his 2015 release, “Killosophy,” author and philosopher Criss Jami writes that “the weather is nature’s disruptor of human plans and busybodies.” He goes on to say, “of all the things on earth, nature’s disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.” I was pondering this premise…
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In his 2013 bestseller, “The Best of Me,” Nicholas Sparks opines that “change isn’t always for the best.” While his story is one of two young people who re-discover teenage romance after 20 years, his premise of change not always being best applies to many life circumstances. With 2016 on the calendar and many of…
Read the Article15 Dec 2015
It’s been said that the measure of a man’s life can be counted in the people who show up to his funeral. By that standard, Nantucket artist, musician and friend to many, David Hostetler was a giant among men. David left his mark, not just on the art community, but in the hearts and lives…
Read the Article01 Dec 2015
For some reason every single time I’m on the Steamship car ferry leaving Nantucket, the 1975 Foghat hit “Slow Ride” starts playing in my head. We ever so slowly make our way out of the harbor, then out into the channel for the long journey to the other side. Some people call this the slow…
Read the Article17 Nov 2015
There are so many memorable scenes in the 1994 blockbuster movie, Forrest Gump, that it’s hard to pick a favorite. But, one of the most famous and oft quoted, is when Forrest offers his new “friend” on the park bench a chocolate and then imparts his mother’s wisdom to her. “My mama always said life…
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