I miss the press. To be more accurate, I miss the presentation of facts, absence of opinion, absence of speculation. I don’t think anyone can argue that the way news is presented is like it was two or three decades ago. I was very young during Watergate and I have studied how it unfolded and […]
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Through My Lens: Doctors need to understand immigrants’ traditional healing practices
Doctors and nurses across Maine not only need interpreters, but they also need to be informed of the traditional systems of healing to create a more inclusive and culturally sensitive health care system. For three years I worked as a certified interpreter in the Maine health care system and I have observed a disconnect between […]
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Mainewhile: You can’t fix the world, but every act of love counts
My old horse, Little Henry, has had a fall. I don’t want to alarm you – he’s going to be OK, but for a while there, things looked pretty bleak. Henry is a funny old thing. Born and bred down in Florida to be a racehorse, his bloodlines are pretty impressive – he traces back […]
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Mainewhile: State needs more progress on dental care coverage
I haven’t conducted a formal poll or anything, but I’m willing to bet that a quite a few of us made at least a few New Year’s resolutions that center on health. Maybe we want to eat better or walk more or do yoga. Maybe we are resolving to get better sleep or reduce the […]
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Life Unwound: Let yourself be drawn by what you love
New Year’s resolutions. Ugh. Do you make up rules that you break within days, hours or minutes? “I will not eat sugar, all year, or maybe never, starting now.” It lasts until you crave, or hunger or question, “Who created this stupid rule?” It happens to everyone, I assume, at some point, that moment when […]
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Through My Lens: Immigrant visits to small towns can be mutually beneficial
Visiting remote towns in Maine can be a wonderful way to discover new experiences. It is common for members of the immigrant communities to assume that the distant small towns – some as far as a six hour drive from their homes – will often be politically unwelcoming to them. While some of that may […]
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Mainewhile: How many times must power go out before we make changes?
Me here, checking in with all of you. How are you? Did you make it through the storm OK? Did your roof stay on and basement stay dry? Do you have power back yet? This storm made me aware of how lucky I am, and I am very aware that for those without a woodstove […]
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Mainewhile: Black cloud mindset good thing to lose for new year
Winter has officially arrived and I am uncomfortably aware that I have not been paying it as much attention as I usually do. Partly, I suppose, it is because it has been unseasonably warm – so that’s on you, winter. A lot of it, though, is because I’ve allowed myself to be so distracted by […]
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Life Unwound: Resolve to meditate even if you don’t want to
Christmas has passed, the portal of winter solstice behind us. Many of us ask, “now what?” Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Many of my students and clients say, “In 2023, I will meditate. Never done it before but it’ll be good for me.” Or, “I tried it once and it didn’t work, but […]
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Through My Lens: May your Christmas be humble and bright
American Christmas is a whole new experience that requires some training for someone who is not used it. I have lived in the U.S. now through eight Christmases. I’ve learned a lot about the holiday celebration, including what Christmas music sounds like apart from other music, but I still struggle with knowing what a friend […]