Feb 4, 2014THORNTON BURGESSLive Radio InterviewThe prospect of being interviewed recently on live radio was exciting, but I felt a little nervous as I drove to Woods Hole and parked...
Jan 8, 2014CHRISTIE'S PORCHA Winter WindowAlthough this little horse is a gift from New Mexico, he will always remind me of Cape Cod snowstorms, good friends and expectations. In...
Dec 8, 2013THOUGHTS ON WRITINGWriting About a Provincetown ArtistBecause writing is generally a solitary activity, writers need to cultivate and maintain social contacts. For me the Cape Cod branch of...
Nov 25, 2013CHRISTIE'S PORCHPilgrim Cuisine RevisitedHow do we know what the Pilgrims ate or how they cooked? With Thanksgiving a few days away, I’d like to offer readers my article on the...
Nov 22, 2013THORNTON BURGESSThornton W. Burgess & JFKFifty years ago today, Thornton Burgess, then 89, learned along with the rest of the world the devastating news that President John F....
Oct 22, 2013THOUGHTS ON WRITINGThe Process of DiscoveryAt "A Book in Hand" author's forum in Dennis, Massachusetts, I spoke last month to a group of writers about the process of discovery...
Oct 15, 2013THOUGHTS ON WRITINGA Writer's Firsts!Every writer has dreams. A few dreams of mine have become reality in recent months. Let me share with you writing "firsts" that have come...