CentralMaine Sunday

J.P.Devine: There's always something — June 11, 2023 06.06.2023 5:51 ↓

J.P. Devine mulls an expression that was ingrained in his life by his mother, who used it like a wash cloth or toothbrush.

J.P. Devine: Everything but the kitchen sink — June 4, 2023 01.06.2023 6:19 ↓

Mulling mountains of debris, J.P. Devine recalls the cast-away collectables of years past. 

J.P. Devine: Until the break of day — May 28, 2023 25.05.2023 6:32 ↓

This Memorial Day, J.P. Devine remembers the adventures of his brothers in the Irish way while keeping their pain and secrets hidden in his heart.

J.P. Devine: Searching for the password to nonagenarian.com — May 21,2023 16.05.2023 6:07 ↓

Pondering whether there's a manual or an app for 90-something-year-olds, J.P. Devine mulls what it means to belong. 

J.P. Devine: Happy Mother's Day — May 14, 2023 08.05.2023 5:29 ↓

As J.P. Devine marks Mother's Day, he's also thinking of Hollywood writers who are striking and his own family working in the entertainment industry.

J.P. Devine: Sorry for your loss — May 7, 2023 01.05.2023 5:50 ↓

In the wake of a fire that destroyed The Last Unicorn, J.P. Devine remembers his own history with the landmark Waterville restaurant. 

J.P. Devine: Ends tomorrow — April 30, 2023 27.04.2023 4:54 ↓

Coming across a foreboding ad in the mail, J.P. Devine reflects on the celebrity company he keeps now that he's a nonagenarian. 

J.P. Devine: Banned! — April 23, 2023 17.04.2023 5:02 ↓

Outraged that his own book hasn't been added to the banned list, J.P. Devine mulls the trend and what's behind it. 

J. P. Devine: Tales of April — April 16, 2023 11.04.2023 6:08 ↓

It's hard to be funny when April's usual annoying showers suddenly become dark twisting clouds of hurt, J.P. Devine says. 

J.P. Devine: How you want 'em? — April 9, 2023 05.04.2023 5:42 ↓

Eggs are everywhere this time of year, and their importance to our society is priceless, J.P. Devine says. 

J.P. Devine: Is everything all right? — April 2, 2023 28.03.2023 6:53 ↓

You're probably wondering what these "Golden Years" are, and when they're coming, because whatever this "all right" we're living in now isn't "all right" at all, J.P. Devine says. 

J.P. Devine: Apocalypse Now — March 26, 2023 20.03.2023 5:50 ↓

Waiting for the white apocalypse, J.P. Devine recalls the romance of moving to Maine all those years ago. 

J.P. Devine: What a drag — March 12, 2023 09.03.2023 5:23 ↓

A history lesson on the term "drag" brings us back to men appearing in women's clothing in Shakespeare's plays, J.P. Devine says.