by RJ Heller | Nov 4, 2025 | Life Downeast
Sometimes we need to find the still water in our life. Whether it comes from a trip to somewhere, a routine, a game or just a quiet reflective pause. To be still is to become. ******* This time and place in our lives feels angry. Confusion reigns from small towns and...
by RJ Heller | Oct 18, 2025 | Random Thoughts
My father lived a good life. Most of his 87 years he worked to provide for his family while providing for others. He built things, and by doing so he helped build lives. He never thought as much, though; he simply went about his day, enjoying the work and the product...
by RJ Heller | Aug 31, 2025 | Life Downeast
We all try to emulate our parents in one way or another. Sometimes it is with the embrace of a lesson learned, a skill mastered or a full-fledged attempt to follow in their footsteps. Here Downeast the importance of work is apparent and with it comes an intense desire...
by RJ Heller | Jun 6, 2025 | Life Downeast
This is a column I write occasionally titled, One Life Downeast. It is all about one person’s life lived Downeast. I was fortunate not only to know Bill Prescott but to count him as both friend and mentor to me and my family. Our daughter graduated in 2008 from...
by RJ Heller | Oct 14, 2024 | Life Downeast
When someone leaves, their absence remains. It floats like fog upon the water, seeking a place to sit and dine with friends, family and the community. And when the meal is over at the table of life, people head home to other lives, other responsibilities while that...
