In the 19th century, machine wrecker Ned Ludd gave his name to the Luddite movement of people who opposed the new. If America survives his presidency, Donald Trump may well sell his name to the Trumpite movement of people who oppose the truth. Trump’s victory was nothing more nor less than a triumph of ignorance. […]

If you’re reading this, you found it near or below the “Opinion” banner. It is probably your expectation that the words that follow will form and express this author’s belief, judgment, or attitude on a subject. That was the intent back in 1583, when Neo-Latin as a language evolved from the ashes of the Renaissance […]

As I have for many years, I worked the polls on Munjoy Hill in Portland on Election Day. In general, the electorate there is more diverse, less affluent, and more transient than the rest of Portland, and 14 percent of it is currently enrolled in college. Typically, it turns out to support liberal, Democratic candidates. […]

The day after Thanksgiving I drove to Falmouth to do some shopping. My wallet fell out of my purse and when I discovered it was gone I was shocked and stressed. I retraced my route but was unable to find my wallet so I decided to go home, call the Falmouth police and begin the […]

I applaud Halsey Frank’s recent column, “A republic, if you can keep it.” I would add that I heard a quote recently: “Democracy requires wisdom.” This means that all citizens need to be well-versed, not only the current local, state and national issues, but also in our system of government, state and national. Our Founding […]

I continue to be appalled by the antics of Donald Trump. His “victory-lap rally” on Dec. 1 is so reminiscent of Adolph Hitler and other megalomaniacs that we should all be horrified of this man. Donald Trump is a most dangerous person who seems to be gliding along a path to wield complete power over […]

The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting (“Maine legislators cast doubt on review of lottery promotion tactics”) and Cornell University report is in alignment with most critical thinking with regard to lotteries in general, i.e. that lotteries consistently draw a large portion of their income from the poorest segments of our population. The draw of […]