“The Star Spangled Banner” is, as you well know, our national anthem. A hard song to sing or play, it is nonetheless stirring, shivery and thrilling to hear with or without the words. As you also well know, Francis Scott Key wrote it during the War of 1812. He was a young lawyer, born in […]

In the winter of 1902, a young man named William Kenniston wrote a passionate letter to his fiancée Inez Capen in which he confessed his desire to no longer sleep alone. Inez responded in kind, starting her letter “My Dearest Will.” After they were married and settled in their new house in Exeter, New Hampshire, […]

It’s the start of a new year, a great time to think about the future and our role in it. Will we be smart enough to develop sustainable technologies and wise enough to deploy them? Let’s take a tour of technologies that show real promise for sustainability in 2024 and beyond. Artificial intelligence computer algorithms […]

Cyber attacks will be significantly worse in 2024 for anyone who uses a digital device. Yet few are aware of, or prepared for, the threats they face — or how their poor cybersecurity skills are putting them and their families at incredible risk. Case in point: Last year, the top 10 weakest passwords were pretty […]

For a few days, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows landed squarely in the national spotlight as Maine became the second state with a decision denying Donald Trump a place on the March 5 primary ballot. For all the ire it aroused, Bellows’ written decision is straightforward and matter-of-fact. She concluded about the events of Jan. […]