The river is everywhere at the Maine Fly Company’s new brick-and-mortar shop, located on the third floor of a 19th century, red-brick mill in Yarmouth, Maine. Just outside the shop’s enormous windows runs the Royal River, a 39-mile waterway that stretches from Sabbathday Lake to Casco Bay. The proximity to the water speaks to the…
These Hand-Built Fly Fishing Rods Capture the Spirit of Maine—and a Father’s Legacy
‘What a Legacy’: 7 Women From the Same Family Wear a Wedding Dress Bought in 1940 for $19
Seven women from the same family have created a beautiful legacy by wearing the same wedding dress for their nuptials: a gown that was originally bought at an Ohio department store in 1940 for $19. After her engagement, Ohio native, Joyce Janczak—who is the youngest of 11 siblings—was deciding what to wear for her church…
How to Create a Legacy
Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda may have said it best: “What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” We all want to create a legacy that allows us to be remembered after we’re gone, preferably in a good way. There are many ways to go about this, but first a…
Leaving a Legacy Through Simplicity
A few weeks ago, I came across a story in The Washington Post about a young woman, Rosie Grant, who scours graveyards across the country looking for recipes to make. Recipes in a graveyard? Yes, it does sound weird, but Grant was intrigued upon hearing the concept. The first gravestone recipe she came across was featured on Naomi…
Credit Suisse Pays $495 Million to Settle Legacy US Case
ZURICH—Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $495 million to settle a case related to mortgage-linked investments in the United States, the latest pay-out related to past blunders that have battered the Swiss bank’s reputation. The lender has been paying out billions of dollars to resolve legal cases linked to its residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) business…
Skill and Dedication Will Make You a Winner
In “The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People,” Rick Bragg recounts a conversation he has with his brother Sam, who is battling cancer. Thinking of his possible death, Sam says with regret, “The one thing I hate is that I ain’t got no legacy. I mean, you’ve got the books, when you die.” Rick…
Old Age: Joys, Sorrows, Gifts, and Legacy
“Old age is no place for sissies.” That adage never made much sense to me. Navy SEAL training is no place for sissies. And you won’t find namby-pambies running a marathon, climbing California’s Mount Whitney, or playing college rugby. Milksops and snowflakes don’t raise six children, build skyscrapers, or work 70 hours a week to…
Don’t Question Djokovic’s Legacy, Says Zverev
Alexander Zverev made a spirited defense of embattled world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday (January 15), saying his legacy will not be tarnished by the visa saga which has rocked the tennis world ahead of the Australian Open. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne with a medical exemption from Australia’s requirement for visitors to be vaccinated…
A Back Porch Legacy
Craig Dierksheide is a man people will remember. I had met Craig many years ago at a movie theater. Life was different now for each of us, but especially for Craig. He had been diagnosed two and a half years previously with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The average life span…
33-Year Police Officer Goes on Last Patrol With First-Year Officer Son Continuing Dad’s Legacy
In the driver’s seat of his police cruiser, Officer Paul Pecena made his last patrol Friday, July 9, after serving 33 years with the Mesquite Police Department in Texas. Riding shotgun was his son, Officer William Pecena, 24, newly recruited, who’s been serving on the force for a year, now. On his father’s last day…
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