Category Archives: Martha’s Vineyard
The M.V. Roundabout Nightmare Song
A front-page story in the current Martha’s Vineyard Times announces “Roundabout Construction Expected to Begin in March.” If it actually happens, we’ll be able to use the whole sordid saga as a case study in how democracy can fail with … Continue reading
Waskosims Rock
These photos were supposed to be part of “Faith,” which I posted two days ago, but as usual my words wandered off in a different direction and the photos didn’t fit. There was a connection, though. The sun was close … Continue reading
Faith
The other day word went round that a friend’s sign had been stolen from its accustomed place at the end of his road. This wasn’t just any sign: it’s unique, hand-crafted and -painted, and big enough to be legible from … Continue reading
Farmer Kills Dog
The last few weeks I’ve had my nose to the grindstone, or rather my eyes on the laptop screen and my fingers near the keyboard, so I didn’t pick up on this story till 11 days after it happened. I’ve … Continue reading
Great Rock Bight
All work and no play makes Susanna a dull girl and Travvy a bored boy, so after we’d done our banking and our post officeing yesterday, I decided a trip to Waskosim’s Rock was in order. So what if it … Continue reading
November License Plate Report (Etc.)
Nothing to report. Nothing nothing nothing. Rather than piss, moan, whine, and make excuses, I’m gonna blog about bread. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If life doesn’t give you lemons, make something else. Besides — license plates, right? … Continue reading
Big Houses, Again
Big Houses are on the agenda again. For a good account of the issues and various perspectives on them, see the Vineyard Gazette‘s November 21 story “Commission’s Role in Big Houses Debated.” The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is considering revisions … Continue reading
Wal-Mart R Us?
I’ve never bought anything from Wal-Mart. I’ve never even been in a Wal-Mart. When I say this, some people respond with “Good for you!” I demur: I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve been anywhere … Continue reading
Incumbency Helps
For the last week all the pundits and politicos have been tripping over themselves to analyze the election results. I’m itching to analyze something, but enough is enough, right? However, no one has attempted to analyze the results of the … Continue reading
“All the Leaves Are Brown . . .”
What a difference three weeks and two big storms make! Remember the glorious burning bush on the outskirts of my neighbors’ lawn? On October 21, it looked like this: The leaves have since given way to small red-orange berries. The … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 