The technological revolution, rising levels of college applicants, and an infatuation with subcultural social trends have all become hallmarks of the 21st century inextricably linked to the nexus from which they sprang – youth. Now more than ever, in an era of globalization and digitalization, the importance of a young, educated workforce is considered essential […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Nothing but natter from the barnyard
The most recent development in the Grand Old Ovine (sheep) Party presidential candidate circus on the Flatley farm revolves around ex-candidate Donald the Odd Duck. His own campaign was done in by an extreme hairdo that got in his eyes and kept him from reading his notes, and he attempted to re-establish himself as host […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Uncle Paddy, my naval hero
Ever read a history book and discover that a particular event didn’t happen the way you always thought it did? One good thing about being a trained and fully licensed storyteller is that you can mix and match the particulars of any historic event to make it the way you think it should have happened. […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Identifying GOP’s troubling scheme
This week, Lucius Flatley, with a display of anger uncommon to a Down East philosopher, criticized a scheme being laid by Maine’s Republicans in Augusta. It took the GOP a generation to capture Maine government – and they seem willing to try anything to remain secure in the warm leather seats of the Capitol. They […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Cold enough for ya?
I read an article the other day that said, on average, it’s warmer at the North Pole than the South Pole. Why is it “warmer” at one pole than the other? Most people assume they’re both pretty cold and don’t think about it again. Scientific types think about things like that and don’t give it […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Cold enough for ya?
I read an article the other day that said, on average, it’s warmer at the North Pole than the South Pole. Why is it “warmer” at one pole than the other? Most people assume they’re both pretty cold and don’t think about it again. Scientific types think about things like that and don’t give it […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Campaign spurs herd of hopefuls
This week, Lucius Flatley invited the coffee shop’s attention to the political campaign among the animals on the Flatley farm. The Avian (birdlike) Party leader, Alhambra, is a Muscovite duck, which causes some patriotic sheep to believe that he must be from Moscow and is a secret Cossack. Also, he has been a bit flighty, […]
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EDITORIAL – An unsung advantage of shopping local
Walmart does have something to offer. Despite the ire often directed at the super-sized retailer, Walmart and its big-box brothers do provide something attractive to shoppers: convenience, parking, low prices and the same products in the same spots, no matter which location you stop by. The same can be said of almost all national chains, […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Occupy message not mastered
Lucius Flatley announced a somewhat different topic at this week’s coffee-shop seminar, one that was both topical and of lasting political interest. He proposed to discuss the word “inchoate” as it applies to the protest movements occupying public areas in several Maine communities. Pronounced with a “k” (hard “ch”) – inchoate is a word of […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Putting the cart before the food
What ever happened to making a quick trip to the store for a few items? Remember that kind of shopping? You’d get in your car, drive to the store, park, go in and grab a cart, go up and down the aisles getting what you needed, get in the checkout line, read the salacious headlines […]