I really enjoyed the Dec. 29 article “Here’s what to look for as Maine’s 2026 race for governor takes shape” as great comedy. I especially loved the part about prospective candidates (for a race two years away) having conversations with a “wide range of people.” The article goes on to say that those being consulted […]

I found your piece “Here’s what you need to know about bird flu” distressing, but I must say I was just a bit surprised to not see any mention of a solution to this: a plant-based diet. When meat, dairy and eggs aren’t even good for us, as research shows, they cause cancers, heart disease, […]

The country woke up on New Year’s Day to the news of a terrible tragedy in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured many more. My heart is broken for those who began their year by learning people they loved were killed in this horrific attack, and my prayers are with dozens who were […]

A MAGA civil war has erupted over the issuance of H-1B visas. A schism has developed between MAGA stalwarts Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer and Matt Gaetz, tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and President-elect Trump. The MAGA stalwarts view the visas as depriving American-born workers of jobs. Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy claim the reason […]

As we conclude our holiday celebrations in the United States, people in Gaza continue to be slaughtered, terrorized, tortured and starved. On Dec. 26, 2024, the Gaza Health Ministry reported the death of four infants within 72 hours from the cold. How is this possible? Because their families are living in tents in the winter, […]

Donald Trump is spewing new kinds of crazy before his term even starts. He wants Canada to become the 51st state? Annex Greenland? Take over the Panama Canal? Who even says that? Oh, Trump does. Is this really what a very slim majority of voters wanted in a leader? He is no leader. He’s a convicted criminal […]

President-elect Trump recently posted comments on Truth Social about former President Jimmy Carter, saying that “he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we owe him a debt of gratitude.” If Trump truly believes these words and believes that someone in public office, who works on behalf of […]

It is with shock and anger that I read the article “Alabama profits off prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for parole,” released Dec. 20 by the AP. How is it that corporations such as Burger King, Best Western, Bama and Budweiser not only have prisoners working for them, but at […]