After watching Sen. John McCain’s service last weekend, I came away with the feeling that even if you did not agree with his politics, you certainly understand his love for his country and his dedication to his beliefs. He was a man who tried to do what he felt was best for his country. I […]

It is with a sense of awe and wonder – and pride – that I reflect on the recent passing and honoring of two great Americans. What strikes me in this reflection is the contrast between the two. On the one hand, we lost Aretha Franklin, who was a bold original in her own right. […]

Some deaths are so noble, so remarkable, so commendable that they speak volumes, causing all of us to pause, reflect, pray and take a long breath, and then take note and careful attention and hopefully assess our own lives and where we want to proceed “as one nation under God,” and then, make a resolve […]

It was heartening to read that the Government Oversight Committee took the unusual step last week of demanding that Gov. Paul LePage apologize for his caustic comments about a legislator. At a public meeting, the governor shocked those in attendance by lashing out at a fellow Republican, Sen. Thomas Saviello, describing him as “the most […]