Author: Brian Shortsleeve
Brian Shortsleeve is the owner, publisher, and founder of Cape Cod Life Publications. His personal column, “Gunkholing,” has appeared in all issues of Cape Cod LIFE since the very first issue in 1979.
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Gunkholing: Celebrating Village LIFE
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Timothy Little
In the last issue of Cape Cod LIFE, we began our new series, “Village LIFE,” by focusing on the village…
Read MoreNote to Self: Write More Often
Introducing Cape Cod Life Note Cards Above is one of our favorite aerial photos, taken as part of our Aerial…
Read MoreAugust 2018 Gunkholing: When I was a boy
Many an evening was spent playing touch football on Craigville Beach in Centerville. Most of the guys had summer jobs…
Read MoreJuly 2018 Gunkholing: Harbor LIFE
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Brian Shortsleeve
Our new series “Harbor LIFE” is intended to invite you to visit our marvelous harbors. We attempt to photographically capture…
Read MoreMay 2018 Gunkholing: Craigville Beach
“The memories we collect and give brighten our lives for as long as we live.” When my father was in…
Read MoreGunkholing: Celebrating our 40 years
In May 2018, Cape Cod Life begins its 40th year. Here is our first 40-year retrospective. While attending a recent…
Read MoreGunkholing: My Love of Photography
My love of photography was a major motivator when I began publishing Cape Cod Life almost 40 years ago. From…
Read MoreGunkholing: Print and digital working hand in hand
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve
I love to see our charming villages and main streets decorated for the holidays. In this issue of Cape Cod…
Read MoreGunkholing: Cape Cod LIFE launching new website, online general store
I don’t remember a time when I have not been very appreciative of good writing and great photography. Before starting…
Read MoreSunset Is My Favorite Time
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Brian Shortsleeve
“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I to go the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its…
Read MoreMay we always have general stores
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Terry Pommett
My first trip to Cape Cod was in 1955 just after finishing second grade, for the second time, in Elmira,…
Read Morecapecodlife.com is growing and growing…
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve
At Cape Cod Life Publications we have a new web designer; Jenn Shurkus is her name. Jenn comes to us…
Read MoreNotes on the Summer of ’16, to date
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Brian Shortsleeve
Judy and I along with our son, Max, and his friend James Modic visited Martha’s Vineyard for four days early…
Read MoreGreat teamwork—it’s a cause for celebration!
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Jason Michaud Josh Shortsleeve Tyler Fields
The June issue of Cape Cod LIFE was the 25th since we introduced our annual “Best of the Cape &…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Judy!
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Josh Shortsleeve
For the recent birthday of my wife, Judy, our associate publisher, I wanted to give her something she did not…
Read MoreThe overwhelming power of natural beauty
Writer: Brian Shortsleeve Photographer: Brian Shortsleeve
My son Max called me from school recently and told me that one of his recent Cape Cod Life Facebook…
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