Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we are born.” —Albert Einstein
Happy October! I have survived the transition...
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“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.” —James Baldwin
Great...
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“Come, come Tivoli Girl, dance the hours away. Come, come Tivoli Girl, don’t you hear the music play? If you’ll be my pal in the summertime down beside the ocean blue, when the snow...
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“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” —Benjamin Franklin
This September weather is making it easier to transition from summer. The water was a lovely 70° on Sunday, when...
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“Listen to the hummingbird, whose wings you cannot see. Listen to the hummingbird, don’t listen to me.” —Leonard Cohen
I have been trying to keep the hummingbird feeders clean and full, which has been a...
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“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” —Robin Williams, 1951–2014
Can you believe that Labor Day weekend is upon us? Time to squeeze in as much summer fun...
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“It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.” —Paulo Coelho
It is hard to believe that August is winding down. It has been a busy...
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“August is like the Sunday of summer.” —Ray Bradbury
Doesn’t August feel like that? That feeling on Sunday that the weekend is slipping through your fingers, and you don’t want the day to end. Now,...
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“I am the source of my joy, and infinite possibilities.” —Martha’s Vineyard Polar Bears daily mantra
Every morning at 7:30, the M.V. Polar Bears go into the water at the Inkwell to swim and exercise....
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“August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know.” —Tove Jansson
We are somehow always astonished when August arrives. It’s here — be careful and kind out there!
Gina...
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“No form of violence can ever be excused in a society that wishes to call itself decent.” –Nelson Mandela
I am writing as we are watching a violent attack on the Republican candidate for president....
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“July is a blind date with summer.“ –Hal Borland
How’s our date with summer going so far? It has been hot, with great beach weather, and it certainly was crowded over the Fourth of July....
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“There’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes.” –Forrest Gump
Well, I am now in my flip-flops every day — what does that tell you about me?
The Sunset Concert Series...
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“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” –L.M. Montgomery
Driving along State Beach last week, I had that very thought! It seems to happen suddenly...
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"Not only is it summer solstice, there is a full moon. May love surround you like sunshine on a sunny day.” –attributed to William Shakespeare
The June full moon is the “Strawberry Moon,” and it...
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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” –Ida B. Wells
I was very sad to learn that the Island lost another great one. Attorney Ron Rappaport passed away...
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“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.” –Elliot Page
Pride weekend is here! Oak Bluffs celebrates and honors our LGBTQ community with events all weekend, sponsored by the O.B. Association,...
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“You start out playing rock and roll so you can have sex and do drugs. But you end up doing drugs so you can still play rock and roll and have sex.” –Mick Jagger
Mick...
Oak Bluffs – Memorial Day, 5K, Dennis daRosa, Dresser’s books, plein air, plants
“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” –Adlai Stevenson II
Memorial Day gives us time to acknowledge and honor those who have fought and died...
Oak Bluffs: Town pride, Flower Moon, Featherstone exhibit, and Family Center
“The nice thing about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else does.” –Immanuel Kant
For a small town, we really have a lot going on in...