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Fathers and sons
On my trips home I find myself sometimes driving to some of the spots I worked along side my father. I look to see if the small buildings and deck projects are still there. They are. I also see some of his work on a much grander scale in the brick and mortar of institutions of learning, medicine and recreation, buildings that provide service and in their own unique way support that cadence of life there.
William Prescott — A friend and mentor to many
“I want people to know that I have always cared, have tried to be helpful and always had the best intentions in mind, even when it may not have seemed that way at the time. I have consistently tried to live up to the words of my father, ‘We can disagree without being disagreeable.’”
When someone leaves
When someone leaves their essence remains. It becomes part and parcel of what now is and will be forever. I remain resolute in my belief that a place absorbs all the goodness we each dole out, making it shine bright, making it better, because in everything that is there is something that was.
What does democracy look like?
I think democracy is like an old coat. Over time it becomes worn and frayed; stiches pull, but do not break. It is washed from time to time; gets beat up, thrown down, held up against the sun as we wrangle it across our shoulders. We button it to the very top — keeping out the dark cold, keeping us warm with our thoughts, keeping our empathy for one another safe within — away from the threats looking to intercede. It is a whole made of pieces.
A story can be just the right medicine
Sometimes a break in the day needs us just about as much as we need that break. Deep breaths may slow down the heart rate, but a good story or memory is tonic for the soul.
For answers, head to the river
Each of us walked away with our own personal connection to the river and to each other. We also, collectively, left as one after sharing time and place in a sanctuary of goodness. It was a good trip, a necessary journey, and one that I know will sustain us all through our lifetimes.
Landslide
Bring together a life-changing moment, the challenge of raising two teenage boys and a mother realizing life could have been different, amidst a Maine fishing community struggling to contain its way of life, and you have the makings of a good story.
Talk Radio
In his debut novel, Talk Radio, author Ham Martin brings a daily radio program — station prompts, quirky commercials, theme music and all — to life. Even those annoying glitches are included for realism. Of course, the “talk” portions of the program are the real gems. Presented along a storyline that is both unique and unpredictable — just like radio can be — this book was a pure joy to read.
Ernie’s Ark
Between these bookends of exceptional stories are more exceptional stories. All are connected, yet separately strong, unique and remindful of who we may be or people we may know as a friend, neighbor, confused teenager or loving husband, father or grandfather.
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