Years ago, when I was nowhere near as cultured and sophisticated as I am now, I would go to the store, pick up a newspaper, walk over to a wastebasket and shake out all those pesky advertising supplements that newspapers like to stuff inside. Along the same lines, I used to go through my daily […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – Little is OK about this gunfight
Gun rights versus gun control. The fight is on and both sides have vowed to battle to the bitter end. This is one of those issues that is fueled by high emotions and dogged determination by the advocates on both sides. The Newtown, Conn., tragedy prompted President Obama to issue 23 Executive Orders promoting gun […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – Little is OK about this gunfight
Gun rights versus gun control. The fight is on and both sides have vowed to battle to the bitter end. This is one of those issues that is fueled by high emotions and dogged determination by the advocates on both sides. The Newtown, Conn., tragedy prompted President Obama to issue 23 Executive Orders promoting gun […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – Little is OK about this gunfight
Gun rights versus gun control. The fight is on and both sides have vowed to battle to the bitter end. This is one of those issues that is fueled by high emotions and dogged determination by the advocates on both sides. The Newtown, Conn., tragedy prompted President Obama to issue 23 Executive Orders promoting gun […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – How to fix everything
I’m not a big fan of reform. Perhaps that’s the result of a childhood lived under constant threats from parents and teachers that if I didn’t change my ways, I’d be sent to “reform school.” I never took those warnings too seriously, so my aversion to reform probably owes more to reading H. L. Mencken. […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – 1/17
Shame on dog owners How many times does this have to be said – pick up after your dog when you exercise it on the Riverbank Walk in Westbrook.?It’s such a lovely place to walk, but the path from near Ash Street to Dunn Street is one pile of dog feces after another (that’s poop, […]
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Our View: Senators should back strong filibuster reform
It’s time to change parliamentary rules that have made the U.S. Senate dysfunctional.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Hurricane Sandy bill shortchanges Northeastern fishermen
Republicans in the House remove funding for New England’s disaster-designated fishing industry before the bill passes.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Wrong thing to say
Consider the cases of two clueless politicians. One is a Republican who holds Maine’s highest office. The other is a Democrat buried at the bottom of the legislative power heap. Both believe they’ve been wronged. Neither is right. GOP Gov. Paul LePage hates the news media because they accurately report the stupid statements he makes. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Wrong thing to say
Consider the cases of two clueless politicians. One is a Republican who holds Maine’s highest office. The other is a Democrat buried at the bottom of the legislative power heap. Both believe they’ve been wronged. Neither is right. GOP Gov. Paul LePage hates the news media because they accurately report the stupid statements he makes. […]