FEATURES COLUMNS
Rick's List - Koster Compound Edition
I like to think that, at my best, I can at least be petty, jealous, and capable of wallowing in self-pity — typically in a waist-deep pool of tears salted with bitterness. I TRY, anyway. As I look around the newsroom or talk to friends and family, most are bubbling...
Kayaking the waves: Who needs a surfboard?
Lovely two-footers broke gently against the sandy shore — big enough for easy surfing, but not so overwhelming that you had to worry about concussions and dislocated shoulders.
Wrens indulge in dust baths
I thought the heat had finally gotten to me the day I saw small pieces of dirt moving around on my deck.
Rick's List - Dog Therapy Edition
More and more, as my wife Eileen and I watch coverage of events like Dayton and El Paso, the most soothing thing that happens is when our dog, Virgil, senses our collective despair and hops on the couch between us. It's like the role-reversal equivalent of when we comfort him during a...
A bouncy paddle around Fishers Island
Swept toward a gnarly, swirling cauldron at Wicopesset Passage during maximum flood last Sunday, I felt as if the entire Atlantic Ocean were squeezing through the tight channel into Fishers Island Sound.
On the corner of Church and Main
Taken before the turn of the 20th century, the photo shows a surrey and three men in front of what looks like a church.
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Rick's List — Hollywood Script Doctor Edition
You know what might be a fun job? A script doctor — the guy who gets called in to fix screenplays on films already in production. The problem is, I'm not sure how to integrate myself into the close-knit, competitive Hollywood...
A peak experience in Maine
A refreshing breeze on a steamy afternoon swept through the spruces as we clambered up a steep slope and emerged into a “Sound of Music” mountainscape offering expansive views from every compass point.
Rick's List — Urban Legends Edition
Without urban legends, there would only be 11 horror films in history. They're THAT important! Occasionally, though, urban legends are real. I know this for a fact. Growing up, there was a cemetery just south of Dallas in a community...
The best roads for biking and running
The temperature had already shot up to 90 degrees by 7:30 last Saturday morning, prompting usual warnings about the risks of strenuous exercise in scorching heat, but that didn’t deter dozens of runners and cyclists I passed on my bike.
Creatures of habit
We learn by repetition. But no matter how much I learn, I seem to always forget more.
Rick's List — Plane-Towed Banner Edition
In the summer, especially on holidays like July 4th, Labor Day and National Humidity Day, when the beaches are packed with folks whose only focus is not on having fun but rather on stuff like where to get the best insurance deals, I always look...
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