I recently read Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals”, and found that the main focus was to explain how bad America’s eating disorder is, but Pollan did not go into the reasons why people choose to eat so poorly. Why do people choose to eat fast food? People choose to […]

Recently I’ve noticed that a few of the books on the top 10 New York Times Bestseller list have been related to accounts of spiritual journeys or Near Death Experiences (NDEs). The most popular in the past few months have been neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander’s Proof of Heaven, and Heaven is for Real, a novel […]

Out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences are often hard to believe. The idea of someone being so close to death that they experience seeing their lifeless body being resuscitated by medics and doctors; and sometimes experiencing impossible encounters with deceased relatives or religious figures to some may seem utterly ridiculous. However, reading and researching this topic, […]

The life of a professional soldier in today’s world is one of intense training and incredible discipline. After reading the book “Absolutely American” by David Lipsky, in which he covers the experiences of multiple cadets at West Point over a course of four years. I thought of how well these young men and women are […]

I had the honor of representing the people of Topsham in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012, and I still care deeply about the kind of representation we have in Augusta. That’s why I am supporting Kim Talbot in the Republican primary on June 10. Kim is a mother, a community activist […]

I enthusiastically support Ralph Tucker for Brunswick’s State Representative for Maine House District 50. Ralph’s qualifications for serving as our State Representative are obvious. His experience on Brunswick’s school board and council, his tenure as Chair of the State’s Workers Compensation agency, and his distinguished service as a District Court Judge show that he will […]

I will vote for Jackie Sartoris in the June 10th Democratic Primary for District 50. Why? I believe that Jackie will bring to the Legislature a deep commitment to progressive values, fresh energy, keen intellect, and extensive policy making experience All that, plus a listening heart that is attentive to public service. I first met […]