Month: September 2024

  • “Discovering Your Maine Heritage” –A Dark Shadows Story

    “Discovering Your Maine Heritage” –A Dark Shadows Story

    by Barbara Lien-Cooper and Park Cooper

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    Transcript: Discovering Your Maine Heritage (Episode 95 (S5 E15) now with added Update)

    Findley (vocal over images of trees, the Portland skyline, waves breaking on rocks): …You’re watching Channel 10, Portland’s own public television station.

    Findley (a thin, elderly man with silver hair and a white beard and glasses, wearing slacks and a sweater and a blazer and loafers) (outside a large mansion, with a slight breeze blowing): I’m James Findley, and as always, I’m your host… for Discovering Your Maine Heritage.

    Findley (vocal over sitting at a large wooden library table near a large window with a man in his late 30s, with brown hair and haunted eyes): I’m here today with David Collins, of Collinsport, Maine. We’re exploring David’s family history.

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  • “I Hate Asparagus” –a story set in the SONG TO THE SIREN series

    “I Hate Asparagus” –a story set in the SONG TO THE SIREN series

     “I Hate Asparagus,” by Barb Lien-Cooper

    (based on a piece of writing advice by Shirley Jackson)

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    “I hate asparagus,” Louise MacNamara said to the kitchen clock on the wall.

    All the clock said in response was tick, tick, tick.

    “10:03 already. The morning’s just slipped away from me… I simply must get to the grocery store. …Where is my list…?”

    She found it by her purse. “Milk, eggs, bacon, bread…” she said out loud.

    And asparagus.

    “I hate asparagus,” Louise said.

    Asparagus was always a difficult vegetable to get right, her mother had always told her. Cook it too little, it’s chewy. Cook it too much, and it’s bitter and slimy.

    I’m bitter because my husband is slimy, Louise thought.

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