Objects in the mirror
Philip Conkling, president of Island Institute, writes for The Working Waterfront and Island Journal.
Recent Posts by Philip Conkling
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Fish on Friday
By Philip Conkling - Mar 02Once a year for the past 36 years, in case you missed it, the Samoset Resort in Rockport has hosted the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, a three-day event ...
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The view from down under
By Philip Conkling - Feb 23If one of the best means of gaining perspective on American life is from an island offshore, then one of the best views of the Maine coast is from ...
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How many islands are too many?
By Philip Conkling - Feb 16Andy Warhol famously predicted that in the future everyone would be famous for15 minutes, but now that the future has arrived, it is more like 15 ...
The island wilderness myth
By Philip Conkling - Feb 02The first Maine island I ever visited was a dream come true. A lobsterman dropped me on a beautiful rugged island off the Washington County ...
Never say no to an island
By Philip Conkling - Jan 26Islanders, no matter how competitive they may be in their fishing territories on the water, love hearing stories from other islanders. No one but ...
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Energy: Timber, coal, oil and wind
By Philp Conkling - Jan 12Governor Paul LePage has pointed out, quite correctly, that Maine is the most oil-dependent state in the country for winter heat. Hawaii is ...
The meaning of life
By Philp Conkling - Jan 05As many of you may have heard or read – or even experienced – it is now possible to ask your iPhone, which has voice recognition software called ...
What is island culture?
By Philip Conkling - Dec 08Massachusetts can and does boast of the “Cape and Islands” region with its three year-round island communities of Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and ...
Island gossip
By Philip Conkling - Dec 02Those pundits who think inside-the-beltway politics are intense clearly have not spent a great deal of time discussing issues in New England’s ...
