Since 1900, the life expectancy of Americans has jumped to 80 years from 47 – essentially double. Now, scientists studying DNA and other molecular bio-dynamics are developing drugs and machines that could double that figure again in the next century. And that should scare the bejesus out of Mr. Romney and his super-rich buddies when […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Clearing out closets, cabinets
Autumn is here and many of us are cleaning out closets, perhaps having a last-minute yard sale to get rid of things seldom used but perhaps useful to others. My neighbor said she goes by the sensible rule that if it’s in her closet and she hasn’t worn it for a year, she gets rid […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Paying debts
The other day, I got an email alerting me to an amazing financial opportunity. By hardly doing anything, I could help Bruce – I think he’s some kind of Nigerian prince – access a windfall of $472 million over the next five years. And Bruce, as generous an aristocrat as you’re likely to meet, was […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Paying debts
The other day, I got an email alerting me to an amazing financial opportunity. By hardly doing anything, I could help Bruce – I think he’s some kind of Nigerian prince – access a windfall of $472 million over the next five years. And Bruce, as generous an aristocrat as you’re likely to meet, was […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Medicare review could pay off
Every time I see the price of gasoline go up, I am really glad I don’t have that expense. I can only imagine the effect that will have on the cost of fuel this winter. Just last week, I was convinced to switch the electricity supplier and although it’s not a huge savings, every little […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Before Apple, it was Birds Eye
Just when you think cell-phone antics can’t get any worse, you see something that’s nuttier than ever.? I was walking down a residential Portland street the other day looking for something to write about and saw a woman wrestling with her shopping bags, trying to get them out of the car, while she talked on […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – City should ?step aside
As reported last week, the issue of 942 Main St. is at a standstill again. This is of little surprise to me, but not city leaders. Why and how can this be? The council approved spending $4,000 for a design work/ picture to see what the redeveloped private property would maybe look like. Elected and […]
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EDITORIAL: Heavier burden likely for fuel-aid programs
The U.S. Senate was expected to approve Wednesday a continuing resolution to fund government at 2012 spending levels through March 2013. Included in the plan, passed to avoid a government shutdown and delay budget decisions until after the election is decided and the winners in office, is $3.478 billion for the Low Income Home Energy […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Candidate taking a gamble
One of Paul Ryan’s first acts after being anointed by Willard Romney as putative GOP heir to the presidential throne was to make a pilgrimage to the Las Vegas gambling palace of Sheldon Adelson, the casino tycoon. And he went there neither for the floorshows nor the roulette; he went to the Nevada desert to […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Drunk money
The Bangor Daily News recently asked its readers in an online poll, “Do you travel to New Hampshire to purchase liquor?” The unscientific results: 42 percent said yes, while 58 percent checked no. From this, we can conclude that 58 percent of the respondents are liars. In reality, virtually all Mainers who drink hard stuff […]