In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be turning the clocks back. The end of the day will rapidly darken long before we reach our cars to drive home from work with headlights on. Until then, I believe Mother Nature is making it her mission to mess with us. A couple of weeks ago on […]

I’m a loser. You’re a loser. We’re all losers at one point in our lives.  Whether it be losing a soccer game, losing a job, or perhaps losing a friend from an argument. You get the point. Does it hurt to lose? Yes. Do you want to crawl up into a ball and throw a tantrum? Yes.  However, the […]

What do we leave behind? What is life? Why are we here? The past five years have been a rough and rocky road for Richard and Grace Murray and their loving family. They penetrated into the deep mystery of death and dying. This is one of the most important.-personal events and encounters in our life. […]

In the great Northern woods of Maine and Canada, everyone knows that with the right magic, an ordinary canoe can fly. Nine-year-old Dennis was familiar with the stories, his Grandfather had told him about flying canoes often. Dennis looked at the red canoe stored in the garage. If he could figure out how to make […]

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band appeared in concert at the Biddeford Middle School Performing Arts Center on Oct. 14. The sponsors of this event (the Biddeford Public Schools and the Journal Tribune) are to be congratulated for their promotion because I did not spot an empty seat in the 900-seat auditorium. (There may […]

Halloween is almost upon us. Of course, on Halloween night, you may see a parade of monsters, demons, Transformers and other frightening individuals stopping by your house, exercising their right to demand candy. Fortunately, their appearance will be unlikely to cause you unpleasant dreams. But some people seem to have real fears about other things […]