Commentary
The Island has long been a haven for travelers of all sorts.
It was 1945, the war was over and new people had bought the Home Port restaurant in Menemsha and planned to reopen it for the coming summer.
Review of A Travel History of Martha’s Vineyard: From Canoes and Horses to Steamships and Trolleys by Thomas Dresser.
On Sunday, I had an unexpected visitor.
When one thinks of godlike birds, the eagle jumps to mind or the peacock. Perhaps the peaceful dove. But the cormorant?
In our land of many origins, the celebration of Independence Day signals a contradiction.