Few of us get an opportunity, decades later, to thank a teacher. I was fortunate to be able to tell my high-school math teacher, at my 50th reunion, that his classes were…
Capitalism comes in for a lot of comment these days, the right praising its flawlessness, the left damning its flaws. Both sides miss a key point. While capital helps an economy work,…
As you age, connections fall away, and you can’t always make new ones. So, you feel more and more isolated, less and less filled. Or fulfilled. We all have connections to our…
Ivan Allen Jr., mayor of Atlanta half a century back, was reported to have said the important color in his city was green rather than black or white. The statement was remarkable…
Some say this has been the best season yet for autumn colors. We’ve checked it out with two leaf-peeping trips, a day trip to Pittston Farm and a five-day trip to Cape…
A lifelong friend has an adopted son who graduated from Dartmouth, where he played football. As a Dartmouth grad, he toils today in the vineyard of commercial real estate. Even with a…
The midway superintendent said he always saw our “convoy” pass his window the Wednesday before the Fryeburg Fair. Three trucks loaded with concession gear. As the convoy passed, he got out our…
They are nearly 12 percent of America’s population, if you count only the legals. They are 15 percent if you also count the illegals. Their presence has become an election campaign issue.…
We knew of two connections, when I was growing up, between Maine and Missouri. A third came to light after we settled here in 1980. The first connection we learned in school.…
Few undertakings test your will power more than shaking off pounds. Or shaking off loyalty to sports teams. This is my year to shake off pro football. Both of my teams, alpha-dog…