Sen. Marco Rubio has his views, and he’s sticking to them. He fiercely opposes all of President Obama’s initiatives to normalize relations with Cuba. “I don’t care if 99 percent of the people in polls disagree with my position,” insists the Florida Republican, a child of Cuban immigrants who wants to run for president in […]

‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring; we still were half-sauced From the egg nog and whiskey, the cases of beer That Uncle Phil brought to spread holiday cheer. The stockings, still hung by the chimney with care, Are now raided and empty, and quite worse for […]

It can be hard to take the idea of a Mitt Romney 2016 presidential run seriously. After all, this is the man who said of losing general election candidates, “They become a loser for life.” At least in presidential terms, he had that mostly right. But what to make of polls continuing to show Romney […]

When I first moved to Biddeford nearly five months ago, I purchased a basil plant that I have in a pot and harvest leaves regularly from it for cooking. I have wanted to get a plant stand as well but I never seem to find the time, and admittedly, being a bit frugal I didn’t […]

The Sun of Lowell (Mass.), Dec. 19: Maybe James Franco and Seth Rogen should have pitched Sony executives a script about the unintended consequences of making a supposedly satirical movie about assassinating the young, unstable ruler of North Korea. Because that’s the scenario unfolding from “The Interview,” the movie the two actually made, which now […]

So with the Senate Intelligence Committee’s patriotic report on the CIA’s years of torture after 9/11, a surprisingly disappointing reaction came from Rand Paul, most likely running as the Constitution’s candidate for the presidency: “I think we should not have tortured,” he told The New York Times (“Torture Report Puts Politicians in Quiet Mode,” Sheryl […]

Etched onto baseball immortal Jackie Robinson’s tombstone are these words: “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Pete Seeger was 94 years old when he passed away this past January. Long acknowledged as one of the country’s best singer/songwriters, he could have attained great wealth with his talents, […]