Our friend Melody’s flight was delayed, so I had plenty of time to watch people come and go at the airport. Picking up visitors at the airport is a loathsome task on the best day; there’s nothing quite like driving around for 45 minutes trying to find a space in the short-term parking lot to […]

PITTSBURGH — Not the beginning of the end. But maybe the end of the beginning. With victories in a string of Eastern states, including the industrial-and-agrarian empire of Pennsylvania, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took giant steps toward their respective presidential nominations Tuesday night. They swept away most of the uncertainty surrounding their drives to […]

May is always eagerly anticipated in Maine, and not just because it’s the easiest month to spell. It’s when trees bud and flowers bloom. Usually. It’s when snow shovels can be safely stowed away in the basement, garage or some similar out-of-the-way place. Often. It’s when cyclists can go out for long rides without wearing […]

The week that was belonged to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Now it’s the week to come that counts. Clinton and Trump scored primary sweeps in five Northeast states that have denser and more diverse populations than previous primary states. Clinton trounced Sanders in four states, with Sanders scoring a decisive win in Rhode Island. […]

Call me unpatriotic, but whenever I hear people prating about the “American Dream,” it sets my teeth on edge. The thing about dreams, see, is that they’re imaginary. A figment of your imagination. So you have a dream. Good for you. I had a dream, too. When I was 12. I was going to be […]