The pandemic has isolated us so many of us, but it has also created new ways to connect.
Maine Observer
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Modern communication is brief, quick, efficient … and impersonal
What ever happened to an old-fashioned phone call?
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Maine Observer: Education was never easy for parents
A writer looks back at the sacrifices her mother and father made to finish school.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: The mindfulness of a dog
Our pets don’t need an app to remind them to breathe or resolutions to be in the present.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: COVID birthday offers cold comfort
Turning 80 is a memorable occasion, especially when the occasion comes in the middle of a pandemic.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Close contact creates stress and a few laughs
Add a boombox and a cheerleading doll to the list of COVID losses.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: In this dark night, listen to the angels
The Christmas story tells us to be hopeful in a time when waiting seems unbearable.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Holiday traditions all in the details
An absent minded moment has led to a lifetime of chuckles.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Racial wounds come around again
Maine is no refuge from historical injustices that have been left unresolved too long.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Fiction and nonfiction can make a perfect pairing
Like a fine wine with sumptuous meal, reading is better when you balance literary genres.