I’m probably not (at least I hope not) the first to advance this notion, but I think we should abandon the use of the outdated, outmoded, primitive numbering system called Roman numerals. For example, when we look at dates inscribed on the cornerstones of old buildings, we do not immediately know when they were built. […]

I am a football fanatic, and cheer for the Patriots. I also firmly agree that professional athletes do have a role and responsibility to those who look up to them, which is oh so many. Yet I ask: Why can’t these professionals all play with the same ball, on the same day, in the same […]

It seems that people who live in or work in places with smoke alarms could invest in the batteries to save themselves. At least the alarms are in place! Marcia Deal Kittery

As pundits, talking heads and opportunistic politicians rush to cash in on the horrific terror attacks that have rocked France recently, it is important to remember that knee-jerk nationalism is no solution either. The rise of racism and xenophobia should be troubling to everyone. The French far right has pounced on the shocking Charlie Hebdo […]

Jan. 7, 2015: The day that France was attacked by Islamic terrorists. Four gunmen broke into the famous Charlie Hebdo magazine and shot 12 of the working editors and cartoonists. The death of these 12 innocents struck anger and passion in a great number of the First World countries on the planet. There were protests […]

Our news is filled with events resulting from prejudice and hatred. Recent events in Paris, New York City and Cleveland are examples; ongoing conflicts in the Near East, Iraq and Afghanistan are based on longstanding prejudice and hatred. However we get our news – through newspapers, television, radio, social media, a person at the local […]