For the past two years, I have served as the medical director of Mid Coast Senior Health Center. This organization includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and acute rehab communities. You’ve likely been hearing a lot about “nursing homes” in the news lately. Since the onset of the novel coronavirus, organizations such as ours […]

Leaders must take the Constitution to heart A letter from Nancy Pelosi informs me that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s one and only mission is to preserve and strengthen their majority. During the Obama administration, the Republican’s political arm had only one mission: to remove Obama from office. Members of Congress should advocate for the […]

Many observers were surprised that 81 percent of white Christian evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Why would those who purport to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ support a man with a long history of decidedly unChristian behavior. He was a proven liar, bully and adulterer who created a fake […]

It’s one month before my 85th birthday and I have never seen the whole world in such a complete mess. This is being brought about by this tiny little thing that, to me, resembles a sand burr or burdock burr but much, much smaller. The destruction and chaos brought about by the coronavirus are unparalleled. […]

Fighting the health and economic impacts of Covid-19 costs a lot of money. The government has pumped out trillions of dollars to support urgent health care and to help people and companies survive the loss of jobs and business activity. Spending and lending at this level has never happened before. These massive outlays result from […]

Our current health situation has resulted in some unexpected opportunities as people have more time and are more focused on what is close at hand. People are turning to the resources that they have and being creative in an attempt both to avoid shopping trips and to feed their families on increasingly tight budgets. People […]

The upcoming lobster season is engulfed in fog. Will there be markets for our catch in Asia, Europe, and even the U.S.? Will the tourists come and Lobster processors buy our lobsters? Sara Gideon is calling on the federal government to include lobstermen and our industry to be specifically included in the Small Business Relief […]

In the outside world, the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting our divisions. Inside the Little Sisters of the Poor retirement residence in Pittsburgh, it’s revealing the power of grace and humility. The mission of Little Sisters of the Poor (LSP), a Roman Catholic order founded in France in 1839 by St. Jeanne Jugan, is to care […]

Right now, it can feel like our lives are governed by things that are completely out of our control. We can’t control that the novel coronavirus exists, but we can control what we do to help prevent its spread. We can also be mindful of how this pandemic is impacting our emotions and mental wellbeing. You’ve […]

SOMEWHERE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL – We’d been climbing steadily uphill for 25 minutes, a deceptively arduous mille. The sweat was pooling in the small of my back. And my breath came deep and even against the climb, as I planted one foot ahead of the other on the rocky trail. My daughter was behind […]