Fish Hatchery – Ten Pound Island. John Hoagland, circa 1930. In a far sighted effort to maintain fish stocks, this hatchery provided lobster and cod fry from eggs. Operated by the US Fish Commission, it ran from 1889 to 1954. Hoagland was an American painter active in the 1930s. Framed, $300 It’s an expression that […] More >>
Archives for February 2013
Weird S**t
We’ve been doing this for nearly thirty years, and it’s still a thrill to step off the airplane into sunny skies and balmy air (when we’re on the ground, I mean). This year, in particular, exchanging snow drifts for temperatures in the 70s has been a blessing. Anne Marie found us a cheap room at […] More >>
The Power of Publicity
All night during the blizzard of 2013, beneath the wind’s steady roar, I kept hearing a thumping noise from the back of our house. It sounded as if a door had come loose and was blowing open and shut. But of course, that was impossible. There was already a foot of snow on the ground […] More >>
7000 Teddy Bears
Yeah, I know it’s a little off topic. Just consider this “a message from our sponsor.” Last week I read in the venerable Newtown Bee that more than 7000 teddy bears had been sent to Newtown, Connecticut, site of December’s horrific school shootings. I thought that was a sweet gesture. Then I got to thinking […] More >>