I love thinking of ocean creatures as superheroes — barnacles that have stronger natural cement than anything humans have created for the marine environment, seals that can hold their breath for 40 minutes and … eelgrass? While not exactly a creature, eelgrass definitely qualifies. A dedicated group of scientists, artists, philosophers and thought leaders are […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for choosing the best app for your needs
It’s a staggering number — 8.9 million. There are over 8.9 million apps to choose from; how many will there be a year from now? In our last column, Ed shared some of his “must-have” apps. We all have a few favorites, but what are sound strategies for choosing new ones to download to our […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Visiting puffins on Eastern Egg Rock
For several years, I’ve led a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society sea kayak trip to visit the puffins on Eastern Egg Rock in outer Muscongus Bay beginning from Round Pond. The roundtrip voyage is an exacting 16-mile day-trip. This year, I decided to explore an alternative itinerary, preferably camping overnight. Following my research of options […]
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Intertidal: The lines of communication among animals in sea and air
Playing a game of telephone isn’t just for kids. Animals play games, too. They whisper to each other to communicate important messages and coordinate their behaviors, but they don’t typically garble the message. The proper term for these whispers, or murmurs, is a “murmuration.” The most famous of these happens amongst birds — starlings in […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Biking round the mountain
Several years ago, a friend mentioned he was working as a volunteer to help pioneer a route for a bike trail around Ragged Mountain in the Camden Hills. Subsequently, I crossed the beginnings of the new trail while hiking on Ragged Mountain. Each time I returned, progress was being made. A 5 1/2-mile segment of […]
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As wait for mental help increases, suicide attempts continue to rise
The Mills administration has poured money into behavioral health services, but one expert says there’s not enough money in the government to fix the problems.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Apps you can’t live without
I recently upgraded my smartphone, and in the transfer of data from my old phone to my new phone a number of my apps … disappeared. No problem. I can always replace them. But, not so surprisingly, I don’t really miss ’em. Let’s be realistic. How many apps do you have on your devices and […]
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Intertidal: Maine waters home to several shark species, including great whites
Whenever an animal is scary, there are efforts to make them cute or cuddly to dispel any unwarranted fear. Take the fuzzy bumble bee puppet my daughter has, which she remembered the other day when worried about a bee swarming around her hot dog. The fearsome creature on everyone’s minds this summer is the great […]
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