Joanne Lambert
Oak Bluffs
“No form of violence can ever be excused in a society that wishes to call itself decent.” –Nelson Mandela
I am writing as we are...
Oak Bluffs
“July is a blind date with summer.“ –Hal Borland
How’s our date with summer going so far? It has been hot, with great beach weather,...
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“There’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes.” –Forrest Gump
Well, I am now in my flip-flops every day —...
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“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” –L.M. Montgomery
Driving along State Beach last week,...
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"Not only is it summer solstice, there is a full moon. May love surround you like sunshine on a sunny day.” –attributed to William...
Oak Bluffs
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” –Ida B. Wells
I was very sad to learn that the...
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“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.” –Elliot Page
Pride weekend is here! Oak Bluffs celebrates and honors our LGBTQ...
Oak Bluffs
“You start out playing rock and roll so you can have sex and do drugs. But you end up doing drugs so you can...
Oak Bluffs – Memorial Day, 5K, Dennis daRosa, Dresser’s books, plein air, plants
“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” –Adlai Stevenson II
Memorial Day gives us time...
Oak Bluffs: Town pride, Flower Moon, Featherstone exhibit, and Family Center
“The nice thing about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else does.” –Immanuel Kant
For a...
When life gives you lemons
If you like the taste of fresh lemon, you’re going to need this recipe from my friend Stephen Grace. Steve is a retired chef...
Oak Bluffs: Mother’s Day, Minnesingers, Marion Cardoza, community baby shower
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” –Cynthia Ozick
That seems like a great quote for Mother’s Day, because...
Oak Bluffs: Cinco de Mayo, Little League, senior center, library benefit, and Healthy Kids...
“It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.” —Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary
Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is...
Oak Bluffs: Underground electricity, beach clean-up, seed planting, and Vera-Jean Clements
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb inside his skin and walk...
Oak Bluffs: Full moon, planting trees, Kathy Poehler, Featherstone, and Meals on Wheels
“Shoot for the moon — even if you miss it, you will land among the stars.” —Les Brown
Where were you for the great eclipse...
Oak Bluffs: Clothing swap, marathon runners, spring sports, Minnesingers, and Tree Stewards
“Snow in April is abominable,” said Anne. “Like a slap in the face when you were expecting a kiss.” —L.M. Montgomery, “Anne of Ingleside”
Luckily,...
Oak Bluffs: Worldly view, Easter holiday, Arielle Faria, Curio M.V., and ‘One of a...
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if...
Oak Bluffs: Family Planning, Herb Custer, Delanie Pickering, Jon Bates Band, and full moon
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” —Audrey Hepburn
That quote is for all you gardeners getting ready for the season. It is...
Oak Bluffs: St. Patrick’s Day, spring equinox, wellness day, farmer panel, and M.V. Film...
“May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.” —Irish blessing
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, the day to celebrate Irish...
Oak Bluffs: Signs of spring, P.A. Club, Strong Martha, Parent to Parent, and free...
“For there is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” —Amanda Gorman, “The...