First things first: Thank you to the dozen readers who took time in the last couple of weeks to send thank-you notes and express appreciation for this column. We are most grateful for your encouraging words. Before the pumpkin is smashed for the pie, before the turkey is stuffed and long before the silver is […]

When people can’t think of something original and clever to say – which is most of the time for some – they’ll often fall back on the worn phrase, “It’s the best thing since sliced bread.”? Often, after hearing the expression, I’d scratch my head and wonder just how sliced bread became the benchmark against […]

I was having a business lunch recently when the discussion got sidetracked and we ended up talking a lot about ketchup. It all started when our food was served. He looked at his French fries, then at the bottle of ketchup on the table and said, “You know, I never touch ketchup when I’m in […]

Everything at the State House is about to come to a halt. By “everything,” I don’t mean bickering, insults and libelous accusations concerning lurid connections between the opposition’s alleged exercise regimen and its members’ sex lives. That’ll continue as usual. What’s going to vanish is any possibility the Maine Legislature will pass meaningful legislation. The […]