Northern White Cedar ‘Tree of Life’. When I first came here, magnificent fragrant bell-shaped eastern white cedars lined the serpentine banks of my brook. Fortunately, all the older ones are still thriving. I am not sure when I first noticed that although all these cedars were healthy and full of cones, I rarely saw a […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Guess who’s back? Vinny came by to tell all you folks that he is still looking for his forever home. A little back story on Vin. He came to RPC as a forced surrender back in September of 2023. His previous owners severely abused him. He has lost trust in some humans but the staff […]
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Movie Review: ‘Red One’
“Red One” desperately wants to be an “edgy” Christmas movie. Edgy Christmas movies throughout history have included everything from raunchy comedies (“Bad Santa,” “The Ref”) to intense action (“Fatman,” “Violent Night”) to straight-up horror (“Black Christmas,” “Silent Night, Deadly Night”). When edgy movies turn Christmas on its head just right, they can become blockbusters and […]
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News You Can Use: AARP
Each monthly article will focus on seasonal, useful information to keep everyone informed about AARP topics, events, or just fun stuff to do. AARP was founded 60 years ago by a retired school teacher, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Since that time, AARP has been committed to the advancement of livable communities, social opportunities, meaningful advocacy, […]
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Movie Review: Double feature
The battle for second place at the domestic box office this past weekend (behind the fourth weekend of “Venom: The Last Dance”) was close, with two films hovering around the $11 million mark. Since neither film is a big hit, I’ve decided to toss them both a quick review. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Sadly, […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘Thanks to the Animals’
Paris Public Library Book Review: Thanks to the Animals Author: Allen Sockabasin, Passamaquoddy Storyteller Illustrator: Rebekah Raye Thanks to the Animals, a children’s fictional picture book, authored by a Maine Passamaquoddy storyteller, is a perfect read for Native American Heritage Month. Its “gentle yet strong words” (Joseph Bruchac), the delightful, colorful artwork of our natural […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Are you looking for a new best friend? Well look no further, Leo is your man. We suspect Leo is a Boxer/Great Dane mix, considering he’s still figuring out how to use his long legs. He’s just under 2 years old and came to us as an unclaimed stray. This funny guy has brought a […]
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Backyard Reflections: Moving through November – Hobblebush
In the fall after most of the trees are bare around my house and I have soaked in the last vibrant bittersweet, crimson, and gold, I head for protected forests knowing that I can extend fall glory by visiting trees in these untrammeled places. This habit of mine is in direct response to what […]
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Movie Review/’Venom: The Last Dance’
The last time audiences saw the superpowered alien symbiote Venom (Tom Hardy) and his human “host” Eddie Brock (also Hardy) on the big screen, it wasn’t in a “Venom” movie, it was in a mid-credits sequence in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The scene saw the pair briefly hop universes into the Disney-controlled Marvel Cinematic […]
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Backyard Reflections
From Plants to Fungi, ‘Seeds’ of New Life I have been involved with plants since I was a toddler. My first word was ‘fower’ or ‘cups’ for bright yellow buttercups (There are two versions of the story) Buttercup was a nickname that I was given by my grandfather. It stuck. I guess it’s no surprise […]