From The Editor
And, just like that—it’s October! ‘Tis the season of all-things-pumpkin, changing (and falling) leaves, a Sea Witch® parade (walk with CAMP Rehoboth!), and—if you follow Eric Wahl’s suggestions on page 18—a garden of ghostly delights. Corpse Flower, anyone? Maybe a Devil’s Claw?
It’s the perfect season for curiosity cabinets—maybe you’d like to assemble one? Nancy Sakaduski has—and also writes about a few very special others. Like the one featuring tableaux assembled from human remains…. Read more about that on page 94—if you dare!
Of course, October isn’t just Halloween-themed fun; it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. See “Beyond the Pink Ribbons” to meet a local surgeon who is working to make a difference in patients’ lives. It’s also the month of National Coming Out Day; Fay Jacobs tells us about her recent photographic encounter with her pre- and post-out selves in her column (page 14). It’s a poignant—and entertaining—read.
October is also the run-up to some notable November dates, one of them being Veterans Day. As our November issue isn’t out till November 17, we asked a few of our local veterans to share their inspiring stories with Mary Jo Tarallo in this issue (page 30). We here at Letters can only say, “Thank you for your service.”
Another notable November date: Transgender Day of Remembrance. Stephen Raskauskas reflects on the importance of the day (page 48), and reminds us all to be advocates and allies. Let’s plan to be as thoughtful in the ways we honor the day as he is in his reflections.
There’s lots more in this issue, too: the CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Golf League wrapped up play the end of September; see some highlights, starting on page 64. It sounds like a fine—and fun!—time was had by all. But no worries—more fun times await. There’s a new exhibit at the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery (page 78), and the CAMP Rehoboth Theatre’s production of The Weir opens the first weekend of November.
Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats proved to be a delectable destination for this month’s diners; see what they had to say on page 44. Maybe you want to eat in? Ed Castelli has an unlikely—but he assures us, very tasty—dip; I mean, tuna and taco sauce?
Then there’s Michael Cook’s interview with Great Housewife Jackie Goldschneider (page 56), an intro to the free-spirited Renée Vivienne (page 72), and a fabulous CAMP (feline) Critter.
Happy October!
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