You may have heard some buzz about GMOs. Maybe you’ve seen a protest here and a petition there – but the reality is that few of us know very much about them, what they are and whether they are of any concern. In certain respects, we may literally be eating ourselves to death. Genetically modified […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: War rages on unhealthy harvest
You may have heard some buzz about GMOs. Maybe you’ve seen a protest here and a petition there – but the reality is that few of us know very much about them, what they are and whether they are of any concern. In certain respects, we may literally be eating ourselves to death. Genetically modified […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: War rages on unhealthy harvest
You may have heard some buzz about GMOs. Maybe you’ve seen a protest here and a petition there – but the reality is that few of us know very much about them, what they are and whether they are of any concern. In certain respects, we may literally be eating ourselves to death. Genetically modified […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: My monolith list
Mt. Rushmore. Wow. Powerful thought. See it again: Mt. Rushmore. Pretty heavy stuff. Last week, dear reader, we left off with the thought that Scarborough, about 355 years young as a town, ought to have (at least figuratively) a Mt. Rushmore. Who should be on it? This column today contains my picks. What are yours? […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Return of the king
Democrats in the Maine Legislature need either John Martin or Vladimir Putin. Personally, I’d prefer the latter, but it’s a close call. Both are proven leaders – if by “proven leaders” you mean “arrogant dictators.” Both deal with opposition in a manner best described as being in violation of the Geneva Conventions. Neither is concerned […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Cupcakes take a lickin'
Most Americans are proud to live in the land of the free. That’s why we’ve never taken kindly to being told we have to do one thing or we can’t do another. And that’s why a rule banning cupcakes and other sweets at Gorham elementary school parties has left what a newspaper article says is […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: Killing us softly: New light on fluoride
What if someone told you that every time you turned on your tap to get a drink of water you were pouring something harmful into your glass? If you were told that the toothpaste you use each day to clean your teeth, and your children’s teeth, also contained this same harmful substance you would no […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: Why civics education must return to public schools
With our school systems under financial stress and national testing standards focusing on English, mathematics and science, civics is increasingly taking a back seat to other subjects in our public and private schools. Our nation faces a “civics recession.” America’s students are in dire need of the education required to become effective, engaged citizens. Think […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Friends from other planets
According to a group called the Mutual UFO Network (motto: Sorta Like The Syfy Channel, Only Less Credible), Maine has more sightings of unidentified flying objects than any states except Washington (where marijuana is legal), Montana (where common loons and uncommon nuts both thrive) and Vermont (home of something called “snow golf,” which combines the […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Why surf when you can wade?
My neighbor says he’s got to expand his satellite system because his current system only lets him choose from up to 300 channels. When I asked him why he needed more than 300 channels, he said, “There’s nothing to watch on the channels I have now.” I was born into a family that didn’t own […]