Tales from Paul Sherburne
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Goodbye, Paul
We said goodbye to Paul January 5, 2025.
Jan 13
Navy Days
I was approaching high school graduation in 1957 with the military draft still in effect, a left-over from the Korean War. I had done well in high…
Jul 31, 2024
Fishing off the Coast of Turkey
It was late in the summer of 1959, and I was in the US Navy serving aboard the USS Maury AGS-16. The ship, built in the 1940’s as an armed troop…
Feb 15
A summer in Europe
It was the summer of 1966.
Feb 15
Remembering a Friend
Dick Doble and I grew up together and joined the Navy a week after graduating from Milo High School in 1957.
Feb 15
Books
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Ebeemee Folk
"It is an early Friday morning in late June of 1947, just two weeks after the end of the school year, and my two brothers and I are once again adjusting…
Jun 30, 2024
Lady Elba
This story is based on the life of Carrie Elba Sherburne, who began life severely handicapped by polio but overcame that and other burdens, such as…
Jun 30, 2024
The Box Boys
A young boy learns about the family business one cold winter in Northern Maine.
Jun 30, 2024
The Lost Grotto
The merest of clues and a solid dose of guesswork prompts two inadvertent treasure hunters to seek out adventure, if not something more.
Jun 30, 2024
One Tree at a Time
The boy has both arms held out like wings.
Jun 30, 2024
Down Ice Diamonds
A girl from a small town in Maine rediscovers diamond nuggets from a gravel ridge on her inherited property, later proven to have originated in Quebec…
Jun 30, 2024
The RV Bandit
With time on his hands, our protagonist loves an adventure, seeks them out, or runs headlong into them.
Jun 30, 2024
Crafts
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Old Clubs New Birdies
How to turn junk into art. Old, wooden-headed golf clubs can be found in attics, flea markets, or even junkyards. They can cost anywhere from nothing to…
Jun 30, 2024
Woodpiles
Growing up in northern Maine gave me have a deep appreciation for forest management and the work that goes in to living off the land. Cutting and…
Jun 30, 2024
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