For the last several years, I have been writing a weekly opinion column that was published in Midcoast newspapers, called “My Two Cents.” The theme of it was that there was no theme, other than that I would write about whatever I thought folks would be interested in reading about and that which I was […]

No one can excuse miscarriages of justice, whether accidental, intentional, or just the result of bad judgment. We may never know for certain what took place in Ferguson, Missouri last week, but we do know that justice itself appears to be on trial in Ferguson right now. An unarmed 18-year-old black man was killed by […]

Summer of scams” is not how we want the 2014 season to be remembered, but if consumers don’t get wise to the many ways out there that people will employ to part them and their money, it will be. The most recent scams to plague this area are the phone calls from phony IRS officials, […]

Lots of good stuff to analyze in the last few days, such as Gordon Weil’s socialist commentary on “the extreme conservative politics.” Note here that he does not capitalize TEA party, nor does he write out the words for which it stands: Taxed Enough Already. Wonder why he would do such a thing. Considering that […]

Voters will soon have a chance to end three cruel hunting practices for Maine’s black bears: baiting, trapping and hounding. To clarify, the ballot question does not seek to end bear hunting, but rather to eliminate unnecessary methods.  Ethical hunting and sound science are important for the management of our natural resources. However, can we […]

I am writing in support of Jim Booth, who is running for State Senate District 32, which encompasses Arundel, Dayton, Lyman, Alfred, Kennebunkport and Biddeford. He is running again in 2014 because we need to replace his opponent, who supports the progressive liberal agenda in Augusta. Booth is someone who shares my belief that our […]