Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in his novel Slaughterhouse Five, makes the following observation: “All moments, past, present and future, have always existed and always will . . . It is just an illusion…
Maine has always been a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and retire. For generations, Mainers have experienced this first-hand. Unfortunately, healthcare costs, and especially hospital costs (which in 2019 were…
The single most important action that Governor Mills and our lawmakers can take to honor and learn from the victims of Lewiston is to ban assault rifles, the weapon of choice for…
Before Congress changed it for political reasons, ‘Veterans Day’ was ‘Remembrance Day’. It still is in parts of the world that took part in what was then deemed ‘The war to end…
Now is the time for President Biden and our members in Congress to stand up to Big Tobacco. For far too long, the industry has targeted our communities and our children with…
Who do you trust? I’m not thinking of political leaders. I’m referring to people. Whether they go to church is as irrelevant as their political party. What matters is whether they put…
In recent news I have noticed reports that the supply of houses for sale is much lower than the demand, and that this problem is accelerating. Interest rates are over 7%, and…
Lewiston’s tragedy will not end because it has left the family and friends of the 18 innocent victims alive and hurting like they have never hurt before. Couldn’t we do better here…
I didn’t consider this a threat until 1999, when it occurred to me terrorism might be used as an excuse to ally with Saudi Arabia and begin a series of regime changes…
Wednesday night, I was at the Colisee Ice Arena in Lewiston in the midst of a line shift (yes, at 72 I am mercifully still playing weekly ice hockey) when the rink…