A recent PBS special about Earth Emergency gives a good explanation about tipping points. You hear numerous scientists, most looking depressed and some on the edge of tears, talking about feedback loops in nature e.g. as more greenhouse gasses are released in the atmosphere the planet heats up and this causes even more carbon to […]

The unanticipated bonanza of federal funding over the past two years, plus a rapidly rebounding pandemic economy, has left Maine, like most states, awash in cash. It won’t last. But after the many budget crises of the previous three decades, starting with the big one in 1991, it’s a nice problem to have. In keeping […]

Mainers are frugal and one thing we can agree on is a good deal that will save us money. Money is tight for many of us now and the price of electricity is increasing the burden on everyone. One way Maine can accomplish lower electricity prices in the future and meet the state’s clean energy […]

The Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace. When the first Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924, all 16 events took place outdoors. The athletes relied on natural snow for ski runs and […]

The rejection of logic and reason often has tragic consequences. Witch trials, genocides and unjustified military actions such as the Iraq war can at least partly be explained by the dismissal of fact in favor of a preconceived but illogical conclusion. Such was the case during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that resulted in four […]

MSAD 75 chairperson fulfills promise to her constituency through her actions What is the most important attribute of any elected official besides upholding their oath? Trust. How do elected officials build trust with constituents? Make decisions that are aligned with their promises as a candidate and maintain their word even as the seas become rough […]