I am getting very tired of hearing the governor making false statements about the men and women coming here to escape from death threats and other terrible experiences in their home countries. He calls them “illegal immigrants.” That is wrong. Almost without exception, they are all legally registered with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and […]

I recently visited Maine Family Planning, where protesters have gathered on the occasion of Lent to picket. They littered the side of the street with vulgar and provocative signs aimed at shaming those coming and going. Whatever position you take on the issue of abortion and reproductive rights, it was clear to me that these […]

“We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Think climate change, due largely to human-caused carbon emissions: We are our own worst enemy. Decades ago, when scientists first started warning about climate change, they cautioned that if something was not done soon, our children and grandchildren would one day sadly ask, “Mom, Dad, Gram, […]

Ever since 9/11 we have been encouraged to keep alert to what our neighbors might be up to and to be sure to report any suspicious activity to authorities. Reminds me so much of the late Middle Ages. Right up until the U.S. Constitution in 1787, every country had a state religion. (Some still do.) […]