Author Archives: Susanna J. Sturgis
Recognition
I do my laundry at the Airport Laundromat. When the laundry hamper is high and the clean underwear supply approaching nil — about every three weeks — I start watching the weather for a good drying day. Then off I … Continue reading
November Color
Has this been a spectacular fall for color, or am I just paying closer attention? Friends on the Vineyard and elsewhere in southern New England have been marveling as well, so I know it’s not just me. This morning the … Continue reading
Twelve Years a Slave
I saw Steve McQueen’s excellent film last night at the M.V. Film Center. I sing in Jim Thomas’s Spirituals Choir. Twelve Years a Slave depicts the world the slave songs came from, so I posted a brief comment on the … Continue reading
Quorum
Consider this a postscript to “Marijuana Special”. I was going to include it in my account of West Tisbury’s special town meeting, but the marijuana articles got the munchies and ate up all the space. Article 11 generated some thoughtful … Continue reading
NIMBY Delight
Last fall, Vineyard voters voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, but some people are queasy about having a registered marijuana dispensary (RMD) anywhere close to a school, public park, or their own neighborhood. … Continue reading
Marijuana Special
Don’t get excited — I haven’t gone to pot. The last time I saw the stuff up close and personal must have been at least 15 years ago. It’s probably been twice as long since I last came close to … Continue reading
October License Plate Report
Nothing exciting to report. No, make that nothing to report. The count stands where it was at the end of September and at the end of August, at 43. I did spot one license plate worth reporting, though. Don’t get … Continue reading
Season of the Scarecrow
The scarecrows are back! Trav and I met several on our walk to the post office the other day. He had a greeting for every single one. Well, OK, I’m not sure if it was a greeting or a challenge … Continue reading
The Road to the Overlook
Writing about writing is usually boring except to writers, and when writers read writing about writing it’s often because they’re procrastinating or blocked or otherwise not writing. In this blog post I’m writing about writing, but I’m going to dress … Continue reading
On Community
This is a sequel of sorts to “Vineyard Exceptional.” At the end of “Vineyard Exceptional” I said that I’d bitten off more than I could chew. This was true. I said that a follow-up on community would be along soon. … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 