I liked to read a lot as a child, my specialty being books about animals, who of course died on the way to a tear-filled ending.

Let me begin by welcoming everyone here today and a deep-hearted welcome and thank you to those that contributed to this year’s unprecedented graduation for the class of 2020.

Thomas Dresser, in his new book The Rise of Tourism on Martha’s Vineyard, explores the dream of coming to the Island.

Generations of bigotry / Racist claws ensnarl / Those infectious thoughts / Rooted deeply in the soil

Discovering an engorged tick on your body while taking a shower is the Vineyard version of the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Early this year, just before the dark ages began, I was at the Dumptique looking for a picture frame for my “clown on black velvet” masterpiece.