“I’m a work horse, not a show horse.” Candidates for public office have made that claim, trying to convince voters they would be serious about their duties and not merely headline grabbers. They wanted to impress hard-working voters. Now, Congress is peppered with show horses. For them, a seat in the House of Representatives provides […]

One of the little-noticed results of the Nov. 8 election – at least in Maine – was the vote on referendum Question 1 that passed in Massachusetts. After decades of trying, Question 1 constitutionally amended the Bay State’s 5% flat income tax rate with a 4% surcharge on incomes above $1 million, making an effective […]

My Lab puppy, Thurber, was born on Christmas Day, 2020 — the best Christmas blessing I ever received. But he bestowed even greater blessings on my mother and father. In his 87th year, my father was facing a series of health challenges. Waiting for the other shoe to drop — waiting for a middle-of-the night […]