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Remote, but Connected-The other Maine
John Clark slowly melting like the Wicked Witch of the West on a brutal August afternoon. After three months out knocking on doors and listening to people in Somerset County, any doubts about there being two Maines are long gone. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambridge Maine, Free range chickens, Jack Woodbury, John Clark, Ripley Maine, rural Maine, Sea glass, Somerset County
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Murder on the trail, mooned by a leprechaun, gems on the beach and other tales down east (with lots of pictures)
Beth and I started renting Seawall Cottage at Cobscook Bay Cottages (http://www.cobscookbaycottages.com/) ten years ago. We love staying there because it’s so easy to travel to all the places in Washington County we enjoy. Even after our fourth stay there, … Continue reading
Beavers Beware
Bob Noonan lacks neither opinions nor expertise and he’s fun to converse with. Born in southern Maine, he grew up in Scarborough and Windham. After graduating from Chevrus High School, he went to St. Michaels College in Vermont, earning a … Continue reading
On the Death of an Old Friend
John Clark bringing back something I wrote more than a dozen years ago, in the days when black flies, apple blossoms and alder leaves the size of a mouse’s ear all signified that it was time to go troutin’. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Embden maine, Family traditions, Float planes, John Clark, Solon Maine, Trout
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Something YA This Way Comes
John Clark reflecting on some recent reads. One of the beauties of good fiction is its power to go beyond simply entertaining the reader. Some books have the power to stick and get readers to do some fairly serious thinking. … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary issues, Immigration, John R. Clark, schizophrenia, School violence, Young Adult Fiction
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One Tough Tinkerer
Harold Emerson is immediately likable, as is his companion Mary. They also have that signature toughness so admirable in rural Mainers. Years ago, Mary survived an attack by a deranged neighbor that left her unable to work for several years, … Continue reading
Scratch That…Or Your trash, My Treasure
If you have read many of my MCW posts, you know I like to create the modern equivalent of alchemy, things like ditch mining for returnables and donating the proceeds to the Hartland Children’s Christmas Fund (turned in $10.60 worth … Continue reading
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