Joe Biden is a president in a hurry. Conventional wisdom says that President Joe Biden is unusually well versed in Washington’s ways, ready to govern without delay thanks to his long congressional experience. Perhaps even more importantly, his presidency may be more influenced by three earlier chief executives – Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose major policies […]

If you believe that America is no longer a racist nation, consider the recent death of Rush Limbaugh. Millions of Americans mourned the loss of this radio entertainer, referring to him as “a good patriot” and “a smart man” and “a true conservative.” Fox News spent days eulogizing their fallen icon. I, along with millions […]

As I write this, it is sunny, which really helps. I think most Mainers understand how the sun can improve mental and spiritual health. My neighbor’s amaryllis is about to bloom. He sent me a photo, since I still cannot enter his home – or anyone’s home – yet. My in-laws are halfway vaccinated, some […]

A few weeks ago, a message popped up in the corner of my screen. “What do you think about people who have recently had COVID–19 getting the vaccine?” A friend of mine was eligible for a COVID–19 vaccine, but she had recently gotten over an infection with SARS–CoV–2. More people are becoming eligible for vaccines […]

Whatever faint flicker of hope remained for the creation of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 storming of the U. S. Capitol has been extinguished, another casualty of the polarization gripping Congress. The idea of a commission similar to that established following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 gained momentum in the immediate […]

Bipartisanship is in short supply, demonstrated once again as the Legislature digs into the meat of its agenda. An earlier bruising battle over the supplemental budget necessary to get Maine through its current fiscal year went the limit, as a two-day session March 10 and 11 lasted into Friday morning before leaders came up with […]