. Beloved TV personality and one time Nantucket summer resident, Mr Fred Rogers, had profound advice from his mother on dealing with life’s difficulties. “Look for the helpers,” she said. “You will always find people who are helping.” Mr. Rogers went on to point out that when you find the helpers you will know there […]
. The 1800’s famed essayist Thomas De Quincey wrote, “Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside; candles at four o’clock, warm hearthrugs and tea…whilst the wind and rain are raging audibly without.” That was me (and many others I assume!) on a recent Nantucket morning. A crackling fire in […]
. In her 1984 blockbuster single, Tina Turner begged the question, “what’s love got to do with it?” She went on to suggest that love is nothing more than a second hand emotion. As Valentine’s Day approaches and we reflect on all those people who bring meaning to our life, I think I must humbly […]
. In his 2015 release, “Killosophy,” author and philosopher Criss Jami writes that “the weather is nature’s disruptor of human plans and busybodies.” He goes on to say, “of all the things on earth, nature’s disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.” I was pondering this […]
. In his 2013 bestseller, “The Best of Me,” Nicholas Sparks opines that “change isn’t always for the best.” While his story is one of two young people who re-discover teenage romance after 20 years, his premise of change not always being best applies to many life circumstances. With 2016 on the calendar and many […]
. It’s been said that the measure of a man’s life can be counted in the people who show up to his funeral. By that standard, Nantucket artist, musician and friend to many, David Hostetler was a giant among men. David left his mark, not just on the art community, but in the hearts and […]
. For some reason every single time I’m on the Steamship car ferry leaving Nantucket, the 1975 Foghat hit “Slow Ride” starts playing in my head. We ever so slowly make our way out of the harbor, then out into the channel for the long journey to the other side. Some people call this the […]
There are so many memorable scenes in the 1994 blockbuster movie, Forrest Gump, that it’s hard to pick a favorite. But, one of the most famous and oft quoted, is when Forrest offers his new “friend” on the park bench a chocolate and then imparts his mother’s wisdom to her. “My mama always said life […]
. As I perused the aisles of the beloved and newly renovated Nantucket Bookworks this week, I was reminded of Henry Ward Beecher’s words, “Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?” As my eyes darted from shelf to shelf and my fingers glanced the glossy paper jackets, I wanted to fill my […]
In his beautiful and poignant bestseller, “All The Light We Cannot See,” author Anthony Doerr paints a word picture for his readers of the magical colors of the sea and its surroundings. “It contains so many colors,” Doerr writes. “Silver at dawn, green at noon, dark blue in the evening. Sometimes it looks almost red. […]
