A man who wanders the aisles of the nearest chain discount store will undoubtedly run into a woman who wants to straighten out his suspenders.
Robert Skoglund
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The humble Farmer: Maine companies are the best equipped to serve Maine residents
Keep local money in the local economy – don’t encourage policies that funnel it to Chinese, Spanish or New York corporations.
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The humble Farmer: When you shop at lawn sales, you can’t be too picky
A slim man is having a hard time finding pants small enough to fit at his usual fashion establishments.
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The humble Farmer: It’s hard to chill out when there’s nobody to install your heat pump
Any technician able to paint a phone number on his pickup already has a long waiting list.
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The humble Farmer: The $7 alternative to replacing a $500 appliance
Even a hint that something can’t be fixed can breathe new resolve into an old Maine man.
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The humble Farmer: A Mainer’s guide to money – flaunting it, hiding it and faking it
What’s the category for the guy who buys a $2 tennis racket at the dump store and puts it in the rear window of his Mercedes?
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The humble Farmer: Reports of my truck’s death have been greatly exaggerated
An old Maine man can’t haul off branches or haul home dump finds without his pickup.
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The humble Farmer: It’s getting hard to be a slave to coffee
When caffeine is your drug of choice, you have to keep up with the latest technology.
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The humble Farmer: After the buggy and before the computer, Maine was a simpler place
As a kid, humble knew what wood to put on the fire – now it’s all he can do to find his taskbar.
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The humble Farmer: Alongside fictional heroes, each of us can be one, too
Everyone from Tom Mix to Adrian Monk has captured humble’s imagination.