Sen. Susan Collins’ recent endorsement of Sen. Jeff Sessions for U.S. attorney general is surprising and deeply disappointing. Sen. Collins states she has known Sessions for about 20 years. Given that history, we would assume Sen. Collins is aware that: • In 1986, the Senate rejected Sessions’ nomination for a federal judgeship because of racism […]

Ho, Ho, Ho, Boys and Girls of Portland, Mrs. Claus and I have some serious concerns about the environment. It’s getting much less icy up here, so our winter wonderland is changing. Can you help us? This year, we’d like you to leave out a bunch of pillowcases and sheets (along with the snacks for […]

While I agree that our southern border has to be secured by a wall or whatever it takes, and that illegals convicted of serious crimes should be returned to their countries, I believe it would be morally reprehensible to deport most of the undocumented workers. Our government could have stopped illegal immigration long ago if […]

I am wondering if those who want a recount on questions 1 and 2 are the same people who fought so hard against Question 5 because having to do a second round of counting to get a majority would cost too much and take too long, etc., etc. Personally, I am tickled to pieces that […]

Is it now the “new normal” for a president-elect to gather into his inner circle a cadre of advisers who, among other things, cozy up to white-power nationalists of the alt-right sensibility, deny climate change, tweet that fear of Muslims is “rational,” and advocate “conversion” therapy for those who do not identify as heterosexual? Is […]