An interesting discussion ensued last week at the coffee shop when Ginnie MacLane sent a note requesting the manager to stop selling her husband so many rich doughnuts. According to the note, her husband didn’t have the willpower to say no to these delicious concoctions and his waistline was beginning to reflect his lack of […]
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EDITORIAL – Time to revamp teen driving rules
Remember how nerve-wracking it was on the day of your driver’s license exam, wondering if you were going to go in the correct lane, signal properly and nail the parallel-parking test? If you were asked to complete that same test six months or a year later, after a few more miles on the road, you […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Not a job to delegate
As he ordered a surprise nuclear attack on the Soviet Union in the movie, “Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, “ Gen. Jack D. Ripper expressed his view of civilian leadership of the military: “Politicians have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. I […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Not a job to delegate
As he ordered a surprise nuclear attack on the Soviet Union in the movie, “Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, “ Gen. Jack D. Ripper expressed his view of civilian leadership of the military: “Politicians have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought. I […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Salmonella outbreak raises serious concerns
You’ve probably heard about the recent outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef sold in New England and New York. Something about the outbreak you might not have heard is that the type of Salmonella people have become infected with is resistant to most antibiotics, making it difficult to treat. It’s yet another reason why […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Some numbers don’t add up
Here’s another collection of various facts, figures and statistics culled during the past few months from several sources. Torture: In 2002, al Qaeda leader Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi was tortured until he “confessed” that Hussein had trained him in the use of chemical and biological weapons – whereupon Vice President Dick Cheney and team proclaimed a […]
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EDITORIAL – Time for Maine lawmakers to do the right thing on bullying bills
This week, a legislative committee was set to conduct workshops on two bills relating to bullying in school, a topic that was thrust into the national spotlight a little more than a decade ago and has since grown more complex and disturbing at an alarming rate. The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee was to […]
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EDITORIAL – Huge project requires Windham's due diligence
Windham-area officials were understandably enthusiastic following last week’s first public viewing of the plans for Sebago Farms, a massive greenhouse facility that would grow vegetables and raise fish year-round. “I think it’s very exciting,” Barbara Clark, executive director of the Sebago Lake Chamber of Commerce, said in a representative remark. “I think it’s a great […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Ghosts of presidents past
It was reliably reported this week by the Dallas Express-News that a ghost has been seen in the Risen Creek residential area of Dallas near the home of ex-President Bush. Observers have ranged from patriots practicing their pistol-shooting skills – in two cases laser-equipped Rugers have produced reflections of a pale image – to scholars […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Ghosts of presidents past
It was reliably reported this week by the Dallas Express-News that a ghost has been seen in the Risen Creek residential area of Dallas near the home of ex-President Bush. Observers have ranged from patriots practicing their pistol-shooting skills – in two cases laser-equipped Rugers have produced reflections of a pale image – to scholars […]