Once again, it’s time for Presidents Day. If you ask people what it celebrates, you may get a shrug or the easy conclusion that it recognizes all the presidents since the beginning of the country. In both federal and Maine law, the holiday is Washington’s Birthday, intended to recognize the person called “The Father of […]

I’m guessing my brother-in-law was underwhelmed by the recent earth-shattering announcement from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery. I mean, he’s the family member who posted a Facebook meme of Snoopy joyously dancing under the headline “This is me not caring about the Super Bowl.” Back to the trio of media powerhouses: in case you […]

Amid the fickle, ever-shifting currents of presidential politics, here’s the moment to consider the candidates’ ages. Speculation followed a condescending report from a special prosecutor that cleared President Biden for retaining classified documents as vice president but depicted him as a doddering figure with a poor memory. Biden’s subsequent outburst in which he conflated the […]

What a hoot it was – hoot is the mildest word I can conjure – to hear House Speaker Mike Johnson insist on “Meet the Press” that he is master of his domain. When asked whether America’s most detestable criminal defendant is pulling his strings, Johnson said: “He’s not calling the shots. I am calling […]