The Two Faces of Block Island

It might be said—and no doubt has been by droves of writers wiser than I—that the relationships with those we love most are always our most complicated. I’d extend that idea to places as well: Myriad factors of timing—our age, life circumstances, wisdom (or lack thereof), our impulses, our financial means and/or liabilities have much to do with the way we imprint and store memories and construct personal meaning.Sep 19th, 2015

This is Supposed to be FUN!

Oh, to have back the untold thousands of hours I’ve squandered in two decades trying to justify my escalating fluke habit to “real” fishermen who measure what they hunt in terms of their own testosterone production. Never mind my 15-plus- year defense of scup fishing.Sep 1st, 2015

Out with the Gloom: Have More Fun, I Catch More Fish

I remember staggering into the local all-night diner almost every single Sunday morning—from as early as 5 a.m. to as … Aug 1st, 2015