Lessons of Life From The Old Portagee
From his lawn chair beneath the grape arbor over his driveway in the Fox Point section of Providence, The Old Portagee in his 40-year-old Broooks Brothers shirt, gives a boy something to think about, while they chew on grilled chourico and fava beans. 08/31/14.
http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140831-charles-pinning-lessons-of-life-from-the-old-portagee.ece

 

This Land Is My Land (Newport, That Is)
Sitting on a high stone wall on Broadway in Newport, a couple friends admiring the cars coming into town for the Folk Festival, meet the unusual occupants of a Cadillac that overheats and pulls over right below them. 08/03/2014.
http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140803-charles-pinning-this-land-is-my-land-newport-that-is.ece

 
Finding Independence on Independence Day
A boy and a girl disappear into the dunes of Little Compton, while the log burns and the fireworks explode. 07/04/2014.
http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140704-charles-pinning-looking-for-independence-on-independence-day.ece