President-elect Donald Trump is assembling the leadership team for his new administration. As a public service, I’m offering tips for getting nominated to join his cast of amazing leaders. First of all, don’t enter this process for gauzy patriotic reasons like, “I want to serve my country.” Or “I want to protect the Constitution.” Or […]
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The promise of two trails
Janus, the Roman god of doorways and transitions, of looking both back and ahead wonders what beyond increments of added light his month will offer this year. I hope that, for you and for me, it will be foot-rich and trail-limned. In late December, I visited the near future. A quick drive from town brought […]
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How will you celebrate the ‘Y2K bug’ 25th anniversary?
My wife recalls the night of December 31, 1999 as a time of anxiety and trepidation. (Of course she views every night as a time of anxiety and trepidation. Okay, I’ll trim my toenails! Are you satisfied???) *Ahem* We were at her parents’ home for our customary New Year’s Eve celebration and feared that the […]
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Our View: Maine must confront old challenges in the new year
We have to do more than hope for progress on solutions to our most vexing issues.
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Opinion: Maine can lead nation in combating role of money in politics
Let’s regulate the flow of cash to political action committees; there’s no need to cower.
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Opinion: Are we just talking to ourselves in these pages?
If we’re going to bridge the political divide, we have to listen and ask questions of others.
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Opinion: Why we need to embolden women and girls to keep running for leadership
Let’s be intentional about encouraging leadership qualities in girls.
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Opinion: Past time to solve our crisis of dental care
It’s time for policymakers, insurers and the dental industry to address the lack of coverage for treatment and ensure access for all.
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Opinion: Do not give up on your neighbors
When other systems fail, I hold onto the hope that our shared humanity will save us.
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Congress has an ‘old’ problem to deal with
Brandon Granger, the son of Texas Republican Rep. Kay Granger, informed the Dallas Express his mother has been battling “some dementia issues late in the year” and had been residing in an assisted-care facility for the last half year. The most recent vote she casted on the House floor was in July, and she has […]
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