We all know what a bad habit is and how hard it can be to break the habit. Change is hard. But not living well is much harder. Smoking, gambling, eating junk food, drinking too much alcohol, spending too much time on the internet. Some seem benign, like binge-watching our favorite shows. But when these […]

The repeal of the Affordable Care Act may have deadly consequences. The “death panels” that the Republican Party thought would occur as a result of the ACA may become a reality for low-income people. Insurance companies will decide who deserves and who doesn’t deserve health insurance. U.S. representatives and senators ought to have their health […]

It both amazes and amuses me when local television stations run stories of impending snowstorms. Invariably contained within that segment are camera shots of snow shovels at local hardware stores with reports of folks venturing in to purchase one. Some stories even reflect a run on the shovels. It almost appears that the higher the […]

After reading the recently published Stateline.org article “Curb elderly drivers? Not so fast” (Dec. 25), I was very impressed by the actions that many states are taking to ensure that elderly drivers are able to keep their licenses. However, I believe that the article understated the concerns that brought about the reason for any of […]

The Associated Press article “Education official calls for end to paddling students” (Page A3, Nov. 23) says that Maine has no law prohibiting corporal punishment. Corporal punishment of students was outlawed years ago. Before that, it was a matter of American jurisprudence, a precedent set by a court case in the late 1800s. However, the […]