In search of a piece of toast
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Hopeful Consumer Lady needed a new toaster. She thought this would be easy.
She splurged for a nifty-sounding high-tech model from...
Love of the news-on-paper
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
This month marks thirty years since I began writing a freelance column for a local weekly newspaper from my home...
The courage to begin
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Pia the young osprey perched at the edge of a massive nest constructed atop a pole on an island in...
Time for a spot of tea
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
One cold dark morning, in spite of everything, I woke up.
The news of the world was disturbing. Wars and suffering....
Peace. Love. Ukulele.
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
If more people played the ukulele, this old world might be a more peaceful place.
When I decided to learn the...
Always one more (weird) thing
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Is something awry in the atmosphere? Or is it me?
First, the track pad on my new laptop quit.
I also use...
With a little help from our friends
By Bill Levine, Contributing Writer
REGION - My childhood friend’s 70th birthday party was basically a boys’ night out at his house. Our octet of...
Evil plastic thingies and other modern conveniences
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
When faced with a major life crisis, most of us rally. We face it, figure out what to do, and...
Back-to-school envy
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Do other grown-ups gaze longingly at the “School Supplies” store shelves at this time of year?
All those lovely blank notebooks...
Keep your eye on the hole, not just the doughnut
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Physically, I was driving in the sunshine to New Hampshire, looking forward to a pleasant visit with my brother and...
