From the 1930s to about the 1960s, westerns were a pretty big deal. I’m still trying to figure out why; best I can tell, movies about cowboys tend to drag, featuring long passages with minimal dialogue, and extended close-ups of ugly men hawking globs of tobacco into spittoons. If you have a weird fetish for […]
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Love and respect is the right path
This is the time of year that those of us who follow the Christian tradition in practicing our faith turn to the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To remember that we were loved so much that God was willing to experience the life that we lead. This included the worst of […]
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Saco City and school budget annual event timeline
There are a number of meetings and workshops coming up regarding the annual budget process. The presentations by departments have been broken down in order for all to obtain information but not be overwhelmed. “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” […]
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What’s up in April
The month of April is named after aprilis, which means opening. That is exactly what the northern hemisphere is now doing during our first full month of spring, even though we had a very mild winter this year. The celestial patterns are always changing, just as the terrestrial patterns are always changing, due to our […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Providence Journal (R.I.), March 19: Angela Merkel has been the chancellor of Germany for more than a decade. She’s been praised internationally for her political acumen, keen interest in foreign affairs, and leadership role during the global economic crisis. But in her own country, voters are expressing deep concerns about Merkel’s reaction to the […]
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Explaining Rubio’s defeat
One of Marco Rubio’s informal circle of advisers was nervously looking at his iPhone early Tuesday evening at Rubio’s “Florida primary night celebration” at Florida International University. “The exit polls look brutal,” he told me. He pointed to a question that asked Florida voters how they felt about the federal government – enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, […]
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Selfied to death
I just read another story of somebody who fell off a cliff trying to take a selfie. Actually, they should call it a “cellfie” because most of these accidents happen only with cellphones. Not long ago, a person trying to squeeze his handgun into the picture shot himself in the head. That’s called updating your […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont), March 17: President Obama has done his job in nominating a respected, experienced centrist judge as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice. Now it is up to Senate Republicans to do their job and give him a hearing. In nominating Merrick B. Garland, a well-known appeals court judge who is highly […]