We buried my dear friend Bob Eisendrath last weekend and on Monday I woke up feeling more peaceful than I had in months.
From the August 6, 1943 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Douglas Cabral, at the beginning of his new book My Shenandoah, freely admits that he is not an unbiased biographer of Vineyard sailing captain...
Walking down Lobsterville Beach with my dog, I'm asked the obligatory questions: “How old? Her name? What kind?”
From the July 28, 1961 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: Oh, yes, the weather!
Cleaning out drawers. This is what retirement comes down to in the end.
During the week of June 18, six teenagers from the Neighborhood First program in Philadelphia came to spend a week on Martha's Vineyard.
On July 2 (a Saturday) I was driving along Middle Road in Chilmark while on my way to work.
Thanks to the Supreme Court, we now should change the Pledge to the Flag: One nation, under Guns, with liberty and justice . . . not so much.
From the Oct. 2, 1942 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Although the Vineyard joined with New Bedford in mourning the departure of the old whaleship Charles W. Morgan from Round Hills to her new and probably permanent berth at Mystic, Conn., the present aspect of the ancient ship should serve to cheer both places in view of the splendid job that has been done in securing her, and in the promising start that has been made toward her restoration.
