“I don’t want to insist on it, Dave, but I am incapable of making an error.” – HAL 9000, the sentient computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey” Over the past month, I have begun to feel as if I am living in a science fiction novel. AI, or artificial intelligence, is generating poetry, creating images […]
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Intertidal: Jonah crabs are worth a taste
Maybe it’s because it was Mardi Gras this week that I was fondly remembering the experience of eating freshly cooked crawfish with my hands, sucking out their meat along with the spicy seasonings in which they were cooked that coated their shells and delightfully tossing their bodies right onto the ground at an outdoor restaurant. […]
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The Recycle Bin: Brunswick residents compost more
“Taking out the garbage can be such a drag, there’s some crusty old gristle hanging off a dishrag … ” is the first line of the Garbage Song I play on my guitar. “If I hadn’t mixed it all in this bag, taking out the garbage wouldn’t be such a drag.” The chorus goes “Uh-huh, […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Quarry Road Trails is a Nordic skiing gem
When our friends, John and Diane Stokinger, invited my wife, Nancy, and me to join them for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville, I was skeptical. Although vaguely aware of the existence of ski trails in that central Maine community, I didn’t know anything about them. The Stokingers knowledge was also […]
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Spirit of Life: Love, compassion and power
This is a time of year when our thoughts might naturally turn to the topic of love. Marketers capitalizing on Valentine’s Day have been trying to convince us for months that we have “obligations” to those we love. Reports indicate that the national average price of a dozen roses is now over $80, and many […]
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Intertidal: Fish’s diet determines type of mouth
On the heels of Valentine’s Day this week, I was thinking of how silly it is that when we humans try to make a kissy face, we often end up sucking our cheeks in to make fish lips. And yet, most fish don’t really have lips that look anything like this. And they certainly don’t […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Cranberry Peak was a great fallback hike
In mid-January, I announced a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society mountain hike on Burnt Mountain in Carrabassett Valley. The moderately difficult, scenic trek with an expansive exposed summit is situated adjacent to Sugarloaf Mountain and a club favorite. The trailhead begins on the west side of Sugarloaf Village. A few years had transpired since I’d […]
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Midcoast churches participate in ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be racking up points during Sunday’s Super Bowl, young Catholics from around Maine will be busy scoring donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring Feb. 11-12. The annual event is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Is tech overwhelming you?
You think you know what you’re doing and then something doesn’t work the way it has worked before. You struggle with Zoom and can’t connect to a scheduled meeting. You try to install a new weather app on your smartphone, but it doesn’t work. If you see another article like “50 apps every boomer must […]
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Intertidal: Maine Maritime Museum exhibit features underwater mountain range
At a time of year when I’m dreaming about getting under the water but not tough enough to do it for more than a few seconds, I was recently able to take a virtual underwater trip at Bath’s Maine Maritime Museum as a part of a new exhibit there. The exhibit, “SeaChange: Darkness & Light […]