What do I have to say for myself? A bunch. 140 characters at a time (adapted for a family newspaper).

FRAUD – The Brian Williams controversy at NBC News over his lying about having been shot down in helicopter 12 years ago in Iraq is stunning. His BS is one thing. NBC pretending he’s an adult another. #brianwilliamsmisremembers.

HOOP! Scarborough High boys basketball team just qualified for a postseason tournament spot. Good for 2 reasons: 1) we like b-ball; 2) 8 foot snow piles, 6 degrees! #thegymiswarm

POLIO – The current controversy over vaccinations is silly. Not that they should be mandatory. But are they like jimmies on an ice cream cone? Nope. #readhistoryofpolio.

GRANDPA – My 89-year-old father saw South Carolina Senator on TV, saying send soldiers to Ukraine. “I was to report to the Pacific Aug. 25, 1945. We bombed Hiroshima first. War is awful.” #chickenhawkslovewar.

SNOW – Week five of 2015. I’ve paid Steve Card to plow 7 times already. Repeat after me climate change is a myth; climate change is a myth; #somethingisup.

BOBO – Bo McFarland, former SHS and Bowdoin basketball stud, is coaching at Bowdoin now. Team is playoff bound. Bo is only SHS hoopster in N.E.B-ball Hall of Fame. #redskinpride’65.

DEVIL MADE ME DO IT – Three local school superintendents are on “the list” for out of state jobs, including Scarborough’s. “I was asked to apply,” they all say. My late mother: “And if they asked you to jump off a bridge, would you?!” #adultsmakeowndecisions.

STATEOFSTATE – Gov. LePage put on a good show in annual speech last week. He’s no fool: let’s raise property taxes and soak out-of-staters who own camps here! Let’s increase sales tax and soak summer tourists! #salestaxhitspoorpeoplehard.

CAFFEINE – A local paper ran a letter from a guy concerned about caffeine. I’ve waited for 30 years for an FDA study saying it’s as bad as salt, sugar, etc. None yet! #VitaminCF-myonevice.

GRADUATING? – Got an email from SHS saying cap and gown fittings for my son and other seniors now. Gulp…Easy to pretend so far, till that notice. #finallyhitshome.

KENTUCKY – The best college basketball team in the U.S. is Kentucky. 10 or 12 scoring studs on team. But coach says: “Five best defensive players will play.” Wow. #defenseisvaluablecuzhard.

TORTURE – Somebody said the other day that ISIS, committing horrible atrocities, is not a country, so retaliation is hard. “Like the equivalent of MSNBC and FOX News in U.S.,” guy said. ISIS is lone wolf. #wardecisionsarecomplicated.

SLEEP – News story said snowplow drivers have worked 36 hours straight twice this year. No sleep. Cat naps. Ouch. Good idea? Who will be in path when they doze and crash? #timeforlawsonsnowplowingbreaks.

PHOTOS – A California friend says the snowy winter has spawned many great Maine photographers. “Good stuff,” he said of Facebook postings. Like Winslow Homer, many paintings of his were of crap weather. #thanksforbadweather.

TWEET TWEET TWEET – Tweeting is good practice for writers and journalists. Can say much in 140 characters! Don’t need legal pads. #overandout.

Dan Warren is a trial lawyer in Scarborough. He can be reached thru private Facebook message to Jones & Warren Attorneys at Law, or by email at [email protected].