After reading a couple of Portland Press Herald articles on local crime, I couldn’t help but notice a common theme between some stories. It seems as though drugs and/or alcohol were somehow involved in these crimes. A man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drunk driving and killing a father had four […]

The proposed Keystone oil pipeline is stalled in Washington; on that, I offer no opinion either way. But for a long time, I have thought about the possibility of building pipelines for another purpose: moving water. I hope I don’t sound like a crazy person, but with the recent news about the severe drought in […]

Recently, CBS News reported that complaints against airlines are up noticeably. I think that the mega-mergers are creating predatory companies that are so large the people in charge are out of touch with their customers. I used to enjoy flying Continental Airlines and earned around 48,000 miles on my frequent-flier account. Someone at Continental promised […]

Protecting the health of the public is the responsibility of individuals and of government, but one that the LePage administration proposes can be done effectively by primary care providers alone. That’s not going to happen. Think about this: Will your doctor show up in the day care centers around the state and help them improve […]