Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2006 352 pp, hardcover, $25.95 “A deliberate collision, joyful and lucrative and loud.” Ten essays comprise this newest collection of David Foster Wallace’s nonfiction musings, originally published in periodicals including Harper’s, Rolling Stone, Atlantic Monthly and Village Voice. This entertaining book might be one to pack for time on a
Islanders
Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2005 336 pp, paperback, $16.95 Legitimate! This book, although written by a woman from away, is legitimate! A lot of folks have written about these islands. Some of them flew through for a taste then took their romantic notions to some mainland hideaway and cranked out a book full of
Journal of an Island Kitchen: Watch Out for Mousse!
Most of us make supper every night, manage to assemble some kind of lunch everyday and certainly whiz through breakfast without the benefit of a recipe. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches don’t require one. Your average potato salad, hamburger, even a plain plate of spaghetti can be assembled without the helpful advice and guidance of
ADVICE ALERT: Don’t Listen to What the So-called Experts Tell You!
Regular readers of my column, “Tina’s Tantalizing Travel Tips,” know that I am always looking out for you, my valued readership. Your tenacious advisor not only tackles all kinds of situations on your behalf, but also reads insatiably what other self-described travel experts have to say in their effort to be “helpful.” This month I
Weather fails to dampen Long Island’s town meeting
On May 13 the Town of Long Island gathered at the community center for its 14th annual town meeting. Despite torrential rain and wind the meeting drew an excellent turnout, with 104 registered voters as well as many guests including Donna Damon, a Chebeague island resident and candidate for State Representative; John Simpson, a candidate
Cranberry Report: Sowing Seeds, with the Help of Subtle Bodies
Mild weather prevailed for the latter part of April and into May, bringing more signs of spring. Bruce Fernald reported that barnacles were starting to show up on his lobster buoys as early as the 20th of April; almost a month sooner than last year. Fishermen are seeing geese, shags and coots on their way
“You’re out there by yourself”
“More than a quarter-century at sea” — sounds like the beginning of an epic novel. Instead, it’s the Coast Guard career of Chief Warrant Officer Paul Dilger of Rockland. With 26 years at sea, Dilger arguably has the most sea time of any active Guard member. He says it wasn’t planned. “It just kind of
National Trust supports Swan’s Island lighthouse preservation
The Town of Swans Island has received a $7,500 matching grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for preservation planning at the Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station. The station consists of four buildings (light tower, keeper’s house, fuel house and bell house). It is owned by the town. The product of the grant will
Fair introduces students to the lobster’s world
Some 50 fourth- and fifth-grade students and their teachers from Vinalhaven and North Haven schools attended the Lobster Education Fair at the Island Institute on May 12. Jeff Killian, an Island Institute Fellow on Deer Isle/Stonington, introduced students to a new lobster fishing computer game he designed. Using computer simulation techniques and Geographic Information Systems
May Day Celebration at Islesboro Central School
Islesboro Central School held its annual May Day celebration May 6 on the school grounds. The weather cooperated and the day was sunny and warm, perfect for exploring and celebrating the outdoors. Horticulture teacher John Pincince and his students organized the day, which included many exhibits, tours of wooded trails, an exploration of the expanding