August 2016
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Iran’s president defiantly refused to compromise as a U.N. deadline for his country to stop enriching uranium arrived Thursday, saying Tehran would not be bullied into giving up its right to nuclear technology.” 50 years ago From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “The Soviet mystery satellite Luna 11 contains ‘an […]
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2016. There are 122 days left in the year. On this date: In 1881, the first U.S. tennis championships (for men only) began in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1939, the first issue of Marvel Comics, featuring the Human Torch, was published by Timely Publications in New […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 31, 1886, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 devastated Charleston, South Carolina, killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Ten years ago Iran defied a U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium. Police in Norway recovered the Edvard Munch masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna” two years after masked […]
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Experience vs. vision: the presidential paradox
The analysis you hear everywhere is that this is an extraordinary election, a departure from the ordinary, staking out new ground in American political history. And in some ways it is: The rhetoric is lower and meaner than anything we’ve seen since Grover Cleveland was elected in 1884; the candidates are the least appealing since […]
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Saco need not rush into school project
The Saco City Council will conduct a public hearing on the second and final reading regarding the school bond question on Sept. 6. The council will decide then whether to move forward with the ballot question or vote it down. If the question is moved forward, citizens will vote on Nov. 8. A master plan […]
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Don’t believe anti-fluoride propaganda
Once again, our communities are being confronted by antifluoridationists who are providing misinformation to residents in York County regarding water fluoridation. In the Aug. 11 edition of the Journal Tribune, and in subsequent articles published on Aug. 15 and 18, it was reported that the KKW Water District supports the November referendum to remove fluoride […]
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Smelly shoes destroy domestic bliss
DEAR HARRIETTE: My home has been overtaken by the stench from my husband’s ratty workout sneakers. He has had these sneakers since college, and he refuses to get rid of them. It’s disgusting, and all of my pleas to put them in a box or gym bag have been ignored. I have tried plugins, scented […]
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Another weird play that is necessary
Hunter S. Thompson, who founded the gonzo journalism movement, said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” At the bridge table, if a weird play is needed, one might think that a pro is most likely to spot it. However, that does not mean a less-skillful player will miss it. Making three no-trump […]