Opinion
A Dark Turn
From Gazette editions of September, 1935:
The other day, in Edgartown, I found I had some time to spare — and a parking space. Let me put that another way: I had found a parking space so I took some time. When we see a space, our modus operandi is to take it and go from there. Where we have managed to stash our car is how we will allot our time; can we lug a big bag of books to the Thrift Shop from there? Would there be time to look in on a friend in one of the shops? Parking in a tight spot on Main street (any Main street) with three cars on your heels is triumph enough.
LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
The front-page August 30 story about the Edgartown Library describes additional library woes and I want to share my concern. First the slogan, Frankly, We Love our Library, has a negative and apologetic tone. There is enough confusion about the Edgartown Library without promoting a slogan that does not look to the future. The Edgartown Library serves the public well, and there is no reason to be negative and apologetic.
Irene
No turbines in the Sound yet
wind makes its presence
felt the old-fashioned way
my old Vic of a house
rocks and sways with gusts
blowouts of freed-up energy
Plants take up residence in
the safety of inside next to
hammock, porch chairs and grill
tables fend for themselves
bushes and shrubs wear Wilt-Proof
Debrief on Irene
It is tempting after the frenzied run-up to last weekend’s weather to pass quick judgment on Irene, who appeared on the Vineyard not as a ferocious hurricane, but a gusty harridan. Another Earl, some complained, referring to last summer’s Labor Day spoiler.
Labor Day 2011
Summer comes to an end on Monday — although not strictly by the calendar. The official close of summer, the autumnal equinox, is still three weeks away.