The Wandering Man* roams the streets Searching but never finding Lonely but never minding Restless eyes dart, target to target From a crack in the sidewalk To a bird in the tree From a paint chipped fence To his own bare feet Unsteady footsteps are hesitant; uncertain As if each next step is too burdened…
Author: Kristy Twaalfhoven
March for My Life
“Enough is enough!” “Vote them out!” “Not one more!” “Show me what Democracy looks like!” These were among the phrases I chanted with my fellow marchers at the March For Our Lives in Boston this past Saturday. The main March took place in Washington D.C., while over 800 sibling marches took place around the…
From the Quiet
Link for advertisement: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marblehead-high-school-class-of-2019-junior-class-auction-tickets-42036823270 Junior Fundraiser entertainment is provided by: From the Quiet From the Quiet was started two years ago at the Marblehead/Salem School of Music. The School of Music often groups musicians together who they think would work well together in an ensemble or band. These group startups meet once a week under…
Roger Bannister: Running Legend
3:59.4 Each stride down the straight-away was one step closer to making history. As Roger Bannister sprinted down the final stretch of the Iffley Road Track on a May afternoon in 1954, the crowd roared with excitement. They were witnessing one of the greatest moments in the history of athletics. Roger Bannister was born in…
Red Gerard: Exposed
“What the f***? Hoooly sh*t!” The profound reaction of Red Gerard on live television, upon winning Gold in slopestyle snowboarding on Saturday night, intrigued me to find out more about the seventeen year old. For those readers who were unaware, the 2018 Winter Olympics began this past Thursday night in Pyeongchang, South Korea. America picked…
The Art of Dining
To dine: to eat the principal meal of the day. (Dictionary.com) When we hear the term “dine,” we commonly think of eating a main meal, such as dinner. The idea of dining always seems to be associated with poshness. This association may be because when we picture people dining, we often picture well-dressed people chatting…
Winter Runner
When the snow falls, the treadmill calls. The first snow often scares runners away from the road and inside to the treadmill. As winter sets in, the mild running days of autumn are replaced by brisk winds, icy streets, and gloomy, gray skies. For outdoor runners, the cold brings numb fingers, snow crowding the sidewalks,…
Shalane Comes to Town
“Run more.” When I asked Shalane Flanagan what her number one piece of advice is to achieve my goal 5k time, she confidently gave me this simple answer: to run more. This past Thanksgiving weekend, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan came home for the fourth annual Back the Track 5k road race, which continues to raise…
The Real Boat Season
If you’re a true boater, you know that there’s nothing worse than stepping outside on a beautiful day wishing that you could just go for ONE MORE boat ride! For many people, boating season is between memorial day and labor day weekend. For others, it’s the two months of summer break. If you consider boat…
Hurricane History
“Maria devastates Puerto Rico”; “Jose threatens the Northeast”; “Florida braces for Irma”; “St.Maarten in ruins”; “Harvey slams Houston” If you’ve been watching the news or listening to a weather station, you are likely mind blown by the strength of the Atlantic’s hurricane season so far. Storm after storm has thrown itself at the land in…