Eastman Living Online Magazine

In his poem “La montana rusa” (Roller Coaster), Chilean poet Nicanor Parra warns his readers not to hold him responsible “si bajan echando sangre por boca y narices.” (“ …if you come down bleeding from your mouth and nose.”) His graphic words are a paean to the power of poetic language. This entire issue of […]

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By Karla Karash and Susan Mattson Photos By Susan Mattson Sitting on the beach this summer, it is highly likely that you will hear a language other than English being spoken. Residents of Eastman speak a variety of different languages. For some, English is not their maternal language, while others may have had a teacher […]

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  A Cottage by the Sea By Tom Graves How soporific is the ocean’s roar? Let’s rent a little cottage by the sea, with warmth and sand and shells close at our door. We’ll go there not to do, but just to be.  Let’s rent a little cottage by the sea. Where sky is blue […]

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Story and Photos by Richard Sachs WALK FOR HUNGER. Run for Peace. Bike for Diabetes. Hike for Cancer. Ride a Day on Horseback for the Handicapped. Hammer Nails for Earthquake Victims. So many worthy causes, all under-funded, pleading for our help. How to stand out? How to make a pitch for our dollars in an […]

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By Judy McCarthy and Maddie Brown Eastman resident and Lebanon high school student Maddie Brown was simply responding to her English/history teacher’s assignment when she wrote a letter to the author of one of the books she and her classmates had read in class this past year. The teacher, Deb Nelson, had challenged her entire […]

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