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What would happen if we took Gov. King's 2002 pronouncements seriously?
Does anyone listen to how stupid they sound much of the time?
Some reflections on fame and influence.
As a father of two daughters, I find my love for them almost inexpressible.
A description of a safe, scenic, peaceful, historic Maine community.
There are a few moments, hours, and days in your life when, if you are observant, you may just be in the presence of the best there's ever been.
Why are all those arrogant out-of-state do-gooders trying to save Maine from its residents? They have a mess to clean up in their own back yards.
A critical look at the assumptions made by "law-makers", who ought to be dismantling, rather than expanding, intrusive expensive ineffective government.
E. B. White wanted to resurrect the word "piffle".
How hard it is to get news from television.
An animal not officially recognized in Maine has given some excellent accounts of itself.
Occasioned by the death of a local child struck by a most freakish lightning bolt.
What you don't want to hear if you're looking for the easy way to get a regular paycheck, from an expert in hiring.
WWJD about global terrorism?
THE FALL OF GREAT NORTHERN PAPER An insider's observations on what caused the demise of this manufacturing giant of the north woods. |
Yes, it's a wake-up call. But for what?
Sooner or later we have to wean ourselves from the assumption that only lawyers can interpret the law.
There are plenty of ways to make a difference in the world. Here's one that doesn't give you a lot of positive feedback, so it takes a lot of faith in what you're doing.
Oh, well. It's over now. But here's what I would have like to see come out of the Microsoft anti-trust trial.
A not-very-good idea for finding spammers and shoving it back up their asses.
A paradise for hunters of car parts, now a mere memory in photos.
A book by Mindy Thompson Fullilove gives rise to recollections of growing up between black and white.
More advice that the legislature will not listen to.
It's about government, not about personalities and so-called issues.
For at least 4000 years, money had intrinsic value. Then, between the 1930s-1960s, the only medium of exchange in the world became mere promises to pay.
In 1945, the Minute Man Express rammed a coal truck driven by Everett Woodbury.
UPON THE EXECUTION OF TERRI SCHIAVO LONG VERSION - A woman is sentenced by a judge to die by starvation and America is indifferent. Who'll be next?
UPON THE EXECUTION OF TERRI SCHIAVO SHORT VERSION - Mostly just the light-hearted side of the long version.
IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS AN EXCUSE A federal judge ruled in 1978 that ignorance of the law is grounds for acquittal, at least if the defendant is a veteran Congressman. |
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