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The movie industry is abuzz over the seven Oscars won by the film "Oppenheimer." Fifty years ago, a Dustin Hoffman classic, "The Graduate," also snared seven Oscars.

It was by happenstance, really. We were at a holiday dinner and I was introduced to another guest. She was seated at my table and we proceeded to have a lovely conversation

Not too long ago, a rare bird visited Maine and caused a lot of excitement. The bird, a Steller's sea eagle, is typically found in Asia and must have been using up its travel points to see other parts of the world, which included a stopover in Georgetown.

In sixth grade, my friends and I volunteered to clean the attic of our friend Kristin's parents' garage so we could have a clubhouse. We pushed and swallowed years of dust to carve out a meeting space.

My world has gotten a whole lot noisier. Some routine happenings are downright deafening and lots of things that were silent are no longer. I can hear the ticking of the ship's clock on the wall and the cycling of the fridge.

Yesterday I was at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. I was picking up a book for myself and, as is often my routine, I wandered into the new releases room.

Whether it's a casual dinner or a special occasion, my go-to recipe for salmon offers an impressive entree for yourself or for your guests.

It's March. Daylight saving time returns and the first day of spring is coming. The return of longer days and warmer weather is always welcome in Maine. One date I noticed on my calendar is March 9. It is National Crabmeat Day!

We have had another up-and-down winter, with plenty of wind and record tides bedeviling coastal landowners. Temperatures have bounced around and we have experienced heavy rains. Snow has been limited, with a dusting in early December and just a few inches in January and February.

The sign says, "Eat here or we'll both starve." It's been there as long as I can remember, a beacon to pin my location on the map and tell me if I'm coming from or going to my childhood home.