When I was in college, there was this campaign against what was just beginning to be called “slut shaming.” I remember seeing flyers on campus that declared women should be able to wear anything we wanted, say anything we wanted and go anywhere we wanted without having to worry that we’d end up assaulted at […]

As Mainers, we are proud of our Yankee ingenuity. We have a long tradition as tradesmen and women who understand the work that goes into producing a product or sustaining an ecosystem, of thoughtful caretaking to ensure valuable resources are preserved for generations to come. Today in Maine, we must continue to creatively apply our […]

“A Pelican” Brown and ugly I am told But my reflection off the Sea waters As I dive and swoop Tells me you are blind. “Graffiti” On the old brick walls of the city lane, Where history and art both intertwine, Colors burst forth, wild and untamed, Telling stories in a vibrant line, Each stroke […]

News reports focus on the presidential election, which both sides warn could have disastrous results. But serious attention is just beginning to be paid to the conflict between Israel and the Arab groups backed by Iran that could bring more catastrophic results. The ultimate danger of an all-out regional war among nuclear armed states, looms. […]

You probably know riding a bicycle or tricycle is more sustainable than driving, but did you know that cycling is more sustainable than walking? It is much more energy and time-efficient. By a lot. Cycling is the most efficient form of human-powered movement, with 98.6% of the cyclist’s pedaling energy used to spin the wheels. […]

Half a century ago, the famed presidential biographer James MacGregor Burns voiced this warning about the Electoral College: “It’s a game of Russian roulette, and one of these days we are going to blow our brains out.” We’ve since done that twice. Popular vote loser George W. Bush marched us into a disastrous war in […]