The Mast-Head: On This Side of the Sound
Cerberus, my 1979 Cape Dory sloop, has made the crossing from Connecticut.
The Shipwreck Rose: Remains of the Day
September brings a distinct change in the inner weather, too. “Bittersweet” would be the apt word for this moment on the Julian calendar between Labor Day and Columbus Day.
Gristmill: Cooper’s Cave
In James Fenimore Cooper’s steps, Glens Falls to Sag Harbor.
Guestwords: Ideology and Allegiance
What the sorcerer Simon Magus’s cynical and self-aggrandizing quest for power can teach us today.