At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Meat-eating debate, sliced and diced
At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Snippets of history in a shoebox
A photo of a young woman on horseback is now identified (I never knew my mother could ride a horse). The faded picture of two strangely dressed old people holding a fat little baby will show future generations how people dressed in the late 1800s in America. These treasures are not in an art show […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Now, I don't believe that anymore
Back in 1994, being pro-choice on abortion was a popular political position – even for conservative Republicans. A solid majority of Maine voters had made it clear in earlier elections that they didn’t want government restrictions placed on a woman’s right to control her body. Candidates for high public office who espoused contrary views did […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Unappealing state of mind
Not far from Maine, in an area about the size of Aroostook County, the inhabitants have applied for statehood as the 51st U.S. state. This new group is unique in that it operates as a direct democracy rather than a republic. They have no Legislature. Every citizen participates in law making. Their style of government […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Unappealing state of mind
Not far from Maine, in an area about the size of Aroostook County, the inhabitants have applied for statehood as the 51st U.S. state. This new group is unique in that it operates as a direct democracy rather than a republic. They have no Legislature. Every citizen participates in law making. Their style of government […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Memory lapse
I asked some Republicans what they knew about Patrick Calder, the guy who came within 300 votes of being the GOP’s 1st Congressional District nominee and is now being hailed as one of the party’s rising political stars. “I think I met him once,” said a well-connected party hack. “I don’t know a thing about […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE
You don’t have to drive around much of Maine before concluding that we haven’t built many cities in the 300-400 years we’ve been building things. We’ve cut down a few trillion trees and built lots of boats. We’ve moved millions of yards of sand and gravel and built thousands of miles of roads. And we’ve […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE
You don’t have to drive around much of Maine before concluding that we haven’t built many cities in the 300-400 years we’ve been building things. We’ve cut down a few trillion trees and built lots of boats. We’ve moved millions of yards of sand and gravel and built thousands of miles of roads. And we’ve […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Mixed market messages
Some time ago, a Flatley cousin was shoveling horse apples at the family farm in North Gorham when he discovered an unused campaign lawn sign. Despite its age, it was barely stained, and once cleaned, gave off a strange glow. When moved to the warm kitchen of the farm (where the senior Flatleys spend much […]