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 […]
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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 […]
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Over Easy: Spring is/isn’t here, can I take a message?
“Spring is just around the corner,” they say. “They” being the National Weather Service. The corner being March 1, when meteorological winter is over and meteorological spring begins. Spring is the worst season in New England and despite T.S. Eliot’s admonishment about April being the cruelest month, in New England March gives it a run […]
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Over Easy: Baseball is back, baby
It’s that time of year again, when once again your dreams arise buoyed with hope in your breast and a song in your heart. I could go on forever, but you get the idea. Baseball is back; the full 160-something-game regular baseball season begins March 26. The way I like my baseball is over easy, […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Life Unwound: Sometimes it’s normal to feel ‘not very OK at all’
Winter blues. They’re real. As a mental health counselor, I know how to diagnose depression. I know signs, symptoms and risk factors. I help others move through heaviness and help that heaviness move through and out of them. And me? I’ve never been described as “down.” But lately I awoke at 5 a.m. with no […]
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Letter: Balentine will have plenty of fodder for future columns
Once again I find John Balentine’s argument unconvincing. A few weeks ago Balentine wrote a piece advocating for increased government regulations of the freedom of drone operators (“Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” Feb. 4). I thought this was a watershed moment where he had finally adopted the common perspective that there are definite advantages […]
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Letter: Student agrees with Balentine on drone law
I completely agree with John Balentine’s editorial “Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” (Feb. 4). I believe that there should be a drone surveillance law in Maine. The drone issue is getting progressively worse and I believe eventually people will be using guns to shoot the drones down. This could be an issue because what […]
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Letter: Support for Falmouth’s Underwood Springs Forest is vital
The Falmouth Land Trust is committed to preserving and stewarding fields, forests, farms and shorelines while maintaining the historical character of our town and enjoyment of the land by our community forever. We have an amazing opportunity to preserve one of the few remaining large undeveloped parcels of land east of the rapidly growing Route […]