As we hunker down and hope not to get sick, one of the things I miss the most about life as usual is sports. Sports, perhaps because they are not important in and of themselves, generally provide a welcome diversion from troubled times. Not now. New England sports fans, of course, have just suffered, along […]
American Journal Opinion
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Gorham council needs to reconsider inaction on Narragansett item
This letter was sent to the Gorham Town Council on March 17: I and others watched the Town Council meeting on March 10. There was an item on this agenda from the School Department asking the council to send to referendum an additional spending request at the Narragansett School in the amount of $750,000. I […]
advertisement
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Put your freedom to good use – stay home
Why do we have such a hard time sitting still? I have family members, unable to stay inside another minute, who are going on unnecessary trips. They’re visiting public places such as the mall, post office, grocery store and even an accountant’s office when they don’t really need to. I’m guilty of the same unnecessary […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
The Universal Notebook: Biden can’t become president fast enough
All of the Democratic presidential primary candidates had issues, but I was surprised when, in the end, I settled on Joe Biden, Good Old Joe. And what it came down to was a desire for normalcy. I know Joe has said and done some stupid things, but I found that in the end I did […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Here’s Something: Earth is not our friend, and other viral lessons
If there’s one good thing to come from our confrontation with the new coronavirus it’s that we’re going to learn a lot about science, ourselves and society. Some forced to work from home and take care of their kids 24-7 will probably go nuts from the isolation. Some accustomed to staying in and crosswording and […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
The Universal Notebook: Will the panic be worse than the virus?
There are two very good reasons why I am not going to write a column about the coronavirus begetting mass hysteria. First, I’d feel like a fool if I died of COVID-19 after pooh-poohing it in print. And, second, I couldn’t live with myself if I thought I agreed with Donald Trump about anything. That said, the response to the coronavirus does seem […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
The Universal Notebook: Should Mike Bloomberg exist?
“Mayor Bloomberg, should you exist?” asked political reporter Chuck Todd. “I can’t speak for all billionaires,” Michael Bloomberg replied. “All I know is, I’ve been very lucky, made a lot of money and I’m giving it away to make this country better.” Billionaires justify their existences by giving their billions away. That seems to be the prevailing ethic among the very rich. […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Here’s Something: 2020 is a year for anniversaries
This year is shaping up to be quite a year for anniversaries. The oldest anniversary we’ll mark this year is the landing of the Pilgrims in Plymouth 400 years ago. An estimated 35 million Americans can trace their lineage to the Mayflower. The U.S. Mint will release a coin to mark the occasion, and the United […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Guest commentary: A heartfelt thanks for support of Winter Fest
As chairman of our recent Discover Downtown Westbrook first-ever Winter Fest at the Falls, I’d like to give a heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Westbrook for support of this inaugural winter event held Saturday, Feb. 22, in the heart of our downtown. We have now reached 40 years since the end of Urban Renewal, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
The Universal Notebook: Susan Collins must go
The short answer to why Sen. Susan Collins must go is that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell must go and she is one of their chief enablers. In order to restore the democratic rule of law, it is absolutely imperative that we replace the tyrant Trump and the obstructionist McConnell with elected officials who will […]