My new wardrobe arrived in 12 boxes – boxes for the sides, boxes for the drawers and boxes for the shelves. This thing was going to be huge when it finally was put together, but at last, I’d be organized. No more digging around in different dressers and bureaus for socks and underwear. For what […]
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Gene Lyons: Save your shocked indignation for an authentic bombshell
If it’s news to you that social climbers see buying their children’s way into fancy, name-brand colleges as the functional equivalent of wearing Rolex watches or driving Maseratis, then I don’t know where to start. That is, those expensive private (and some public) universities are fashion accessories and bragging points. It’s the aura of exclusivity […]
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Byron York: On collusion, Mueller sent sign after sign, yet some would not see
Many Trump opponents were shocked and disappointed by Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller’s conclusion that “the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” Some members of the Resistance and Never Trump communities apparently had a deep emotional commitment to the idea of […]
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Legislators must oppose LD798 to provide equal protection for all children
Editor, LD 798, An Act To Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements, is headed to work session soon in the Maine Legislature, and every Mainer should be concerned about the precedent that will be set should this LD pass into law. Forced vaccinations […]
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Community should expect total transparency
Editor, This letter is in response to the letter published by a former RSU 21 school board member on March 22 titled, “A Rush to Judgement.” While I agree with the statement that we should not be heaping the blame onto the school district all at once and it is true that racism is learned outside […]
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Harold Pease: Your bill on the National Debt is $179,908 — due immediately
Our national debt just exceeded 22 trillion dollars. To pay this debt today each citizen owes $67,033. Since children pay no taxes, nor do about 45% of our adult population, each taxpayer actually owes $179,908. Our largest creditors in order are: Medicare/Medicaid $1,091,280,000,000, Social Security $1,005,651,000,000, Defense/War 676,814,000,000, Income Security (welfare) $293,531,000,000, Net Interest on […]
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Matt Johnson: The rich are no smarter than you
Nothing makes me angrier than stupid rich people getting unfair advantages. These same entitled rich people then turn around and fight against so-called “entitlement” programs and affirmative action because they seem to think their achievements are based on merit while the rest of us who actually work for a living—or at least try to—are nothing […]
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What price progress?
Editor, Horace Cousens Memorial School, located on Route 35 in the Town of Lyman, was built during the Depression years between 1936-37 as a tribute to Horace Cousens, a Lyman native and successful businessman during the mid-1800s. Cousens Memorial School has been a focal point for many residents and travelers alike for over 80 years […]
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Inadvertent support for the Electoral College system?
Editor, Much to my surprise, I find myself in total agreement with Mr. Weil’s latest column, “Referendums cannot replace legislative action.” Furthermore, I heartily congratulate and thank him for his (inadvertent?) support of the Electoral College system: “Direct democracy works on a small scale, as in Switzerland. The New England town meeting system succeeds, though with low […]
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Melissa Martin: Dark chocolate, heart healthy or heightened hype?
Delicious. Delectable. Decadent. Oh, how we enjoy chocolate goodies! The sweet treat is a palatable paradise. Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween—holidays oozing with multi-colored wrappers containing the exciting elixir. Chocolate hearts. Chocolate bunnies and eggs. Chocolate candy bars. Chocolate goes to the cinema. “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” is a popular book and movie with […]
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