I always speak to you, my compassionate readers, from my heart. So, I want to tell you that this is the hardest time I’ve had writing a column in the 27 years I’ve been a Cape Cod Times columnist. I ...

In the mid-90s, Ron Howard directed a gritty movie about the inner workings of a daily newspaper. “The Paper” included a memorable rant from the newspaper’s executive editor, played by the actor ...

The upcoming week marks this column’s 18th anniversary. I almost can’t believe it. It feels like far longer. It almost feels like I’ve been writing it since … “forever ago.” From church signs to chalk ...

The first article of this column was published on January 8 of this year, marking exactly one year since its debut. Looking ...

I mean, come on, that’s like asking Coke for the secret formula. But I woke up the other morning, fresh from completing yet another wonderful column, and I thought, oh, what the heck. Share the magic.

Okay, I’ll be completely honest with y’all — I have no idea what I’m going to write today. Usually, when I have no idea what to write, I write about writing. And it’s not like the general concept of ...

Saturday was a very cold and windy day, so the men were unable to put the roof metal on the new pole barn. They kept busy doing other work on the barn such as building the sliding doors, putting on ...

Manuel A. Yepes ’24, a Crimson Editorial Editor, is a Social Studies concentrator in Cabot House. His column, ‘The Postgraduate Way of Life,” runs on triweekly Thursdays. When I was a junior in high ...

Dear Readers: After 21 years writing the “Ask Amy” column, I’m announcing that I’m leaving this space. My final column will run at the end of June. I’m healthy, happy, and 64 years old. This is a ...

Today, I'm handing over the reins of my newspaper column to a fascinating and innovative AI language model called ChatGPT. As a writer, I've always been intrigued by the advancements in technology and ...

Today, you're reading something special: my 150th Bottle Shots column. That many weekly columns may just be a drop in the bucket compared to my predecessor, Lorri Hambuchen, who famously held this ...

An officer from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stands next to a signage encouraging people to wear masks ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square in New York on Dec. 31.