2016 is going to be huuuuge. With a presidential election, a legislative session, and countless referenda, there will be many political conversations occurring throughout Maine. My old sparring partner and I had one such discussion, trying to forecast what 2016 would bring before she left me for different pastures. Looking back, some of those predictions […]
“I feel that this is definitely a turning point in our society — when everything offends everyone all the time — it just sucks the joy out of everything.” – Catherine Gordon, teacher, Bangor High School. Ms. Gordon may be a math teacher, but she has a certain way with words. And she points out […]
This time of year brings countless holidays — some of the ancient vintage and others modern creations. Seinfeld’s Festivus falls firmly in that latter camp, and its traditions are highly relevant to this year’s political season. Presidential candidates, for example, loudly proclaim the “Feats of Strength” they will unleash on their enemies, be they Republicans […]
When I first read headlines proclaiming “Republicans Kill Bill Designed to Prevent Terrorists from Acquiring Guns” following the San Bernardino shootings, I shook my head. Sometimes the GOP lives up to the “Stupid Party” label. Then I read on. I read the substance of the bill that was killed. And then, I was proud of […]
They say life imitates art. If that is true, are we about to establish a Ministry of Truth and enter an era of goodthink? Maine Democrats have their first annual Mitchell-Perkins dinner on Friday evening. This replaces their decades old Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Why? Because our nation’s third and seventh presidents owned slaves, and Jackson […]
