On Sunday night in a chilly Minneapolis stadium where the temperature was reported at 0 °F with a wind chill of -14 °F, the upstart Eagles, who had never won a Super Bowl until then, and five-time Super Bowl champions faced off in Super Bowl LII. It was a thrilling game that had a jaw-clenching […]

Editor, I write in praise of the staff of the Newton Center at Southern Maine Health Center, in Sanford, Maine.  My sister, Claire Goldberg became a long-term care resident there last April.  She died recently after receiving loving care during her stay.  Much of this care was provided in extraordinary circumstances as seventeen years ago […]

To the question, “Do premature U.S. citizens have constitutional rights?” the Senate just voted no after the House of Representatives, last fall, voted yes, both bodies almost entirely on party lines. The Pain-Capable Unborn Children Protection Act, which would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks, failed to earn the 60 votes needed, receiving a majority of […]

I was a late adopter of Facebook. I had a nagging fear that no one would befriend me, and that my Facebook experience would become a monologue. Of course that was irrational. I currently have 257 friends, representing my connections during the various decades of my life. I have worked diligently to post interesting and […]

“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” President Truman supposedly said that. It still seems to apply to the way the federal government communicates with us voters. To clarify a bit, here are some things politicians say and what they mean. Congress adopts a “continuing resolution” when it cannot agree on a budget. A continuing […]

Every now and then, something unforeseen and special happens—something that logic or reason would tell you is either impossible or that the odds against it happening are overwhelming. And yet those things occasionally happen and fill us with wonderment. How should we characterize or classify such events? Are they miracles? Flukes? Coincidences? Or do they […]

Editor, On behalf of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Sanford, thank you very much to everyone who took part in and supported our Trivia Night at the Town Club event on Friday, Jan, 12. We had a great turnout of 125 people playing on 17 teams. Special thanks to Marcel Blouin for being our emcee, Gina […]

Editor, I would like to encourage the legislative committee working on creating logical and enforceable rules to keep up the good work and take the time needed to put together a logical and comprehensive piece of legislation that can be passed. Feb. 1 is the deadline imposed to pass clarifying legislation. If that fails to […]

Please understand, I am deeply offended when called either conservative or liberal. These are traps for the ignorant who wish to reduce my years of serious contemplation to a word so that a part of my readers can praise me (“Well done! “ “You are one of us!”).  And the other part can dismiss me […]