The bright planet Saturn is slipping away from us. The planet commanded attention throughout the end of last summer and into autumn.

French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre knew that “it is not a matter of indifference whether we like oysters or clams, snails or shrimp, if only we know how to unravel the existential significance of these foods.”  

The shortest daylight was more than two weeks ago, with sunrise about three minutes later and sunset about 11 minutes earlier.

A strong storm with winds of 50 miles per hour hit the Vineyard Tuesday night, causing erosion, destructive washovers and scattered power outages throughout the Island. 

After the tinsel and lights have been put back into storage, Christmas trees on the Island are getting a second calling.

Next Monday morning, hours before sunrise there are three celestial objects forming a large triangle in the eastern sky.