For those of us who are so-called ‘retired,’ the day isn’t long enough to accomplish anything.
the humble farmer
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The Humble Farmer: Some Maine summer art exhibitions are unforgettable
As a patron of the arts who can’t eat cheese and doesn’t drink wine, I have to admire the pictures.
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The humble Farmer: Memories of the Retired Skippers Race linger 60 years later
But it was actually the trip home in an old Lincoln that etched the day forever in my mind.
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The humble Farmer: My wife’s father – one of the most laid-back men you’d ever meet
He was the soldier who threw away his helmet in the South Pacific war and wore a straw hat instead.
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The humble Farmer: Maine’s old men and the sea were once young men at sea
When I was 10, I listened to old men who learned to sail when they were children.
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The humble Farmer: What if Mr. Rogers told a story about today’s world?
It would be hard to find a country where satire can be distinguished from the previous day’s reality.
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The humble Farmer: Bowdoin educator comes looking for a few good stories
How can any author improve on ordinary everyday Maine coast conversation?
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The humble Farmer: A dithering defense of digressions and distracting details
Why answer ‘Yes,’ or ‘No,’ when there are so many more words at your disposal to respond with?
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The humble Farmer: Secret to a happy marriage? Not having to have the last word
The key to a successful marriage is compatibility, which may mean saying nothing or just “Yes, dear.’
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The humble Farmer: Televangelist Jim Bakker has a second coming
Here he is again, the old master of the broadcast con, still peddling books from a screen in my living room.