A few years back, an acerbic friend of mine who was a recent transplant to Los Angeles told me that she itched to write a satirical novel with the following narrative: A group of wealthy, educated people in Santa Monica who deliberately didn’t vaccinate their children subsequently take them on a “poorism” trip to a […]

Unfortunately most individuals do not take the time to look at the current circumstances of our bloated federal bureaucracy as it relates to history. I just read an excerpt from an excellent book in which a Scottish historian Alexander Tyler, wrote the following in 1787 and it is very pertinet to our country today. Mr. […]

The Blizzard of 2015 did more than dump two feet of inconvenience on local residents. It also provided an opportunity for very kind people to assist their neighbors. All over, one could see generous individuals shoveling sidewalks, digging out cars and pushing them to get moving. I was personally the beneficiary of such unaskedfor neighborliness. […]

I want to bring attention to the fact that, from what I’ve been told, Maine has only one facility for homeless veterans. The facility is located in Augusta and houses only 12. How can that be? Mainers are known for having great empathy and respect for those who have served our country. These Vets hope […]