I found listening to the news last week to be difficult, painful, infuriating, and grating. I’m not a big fan of the term “triggering,” but I honestly don’t have another way to sum it up. There have been tears, there have been angry rants, and I know I am not alone. One meme I saw […]

In an ironic twist, ranked-choice voting, supported by nearly all Democrats, has the potential to cost those same Democrats the only major office they hold in Maine. I’m much too polite to say I told you so. Instead, I’ll just chortle quietly to myself. Rep. Chellie Pingree, the Democrat who represents the state’s 1st District […]

This is about men. Nearly every civic institution in Maine is dominated by men. The judges, lawyers, legislators, reporters, and commentators who shape our civic discourse do not reflect the demographics of our state. Maine has had 10 governors named John. Six named William. And exactly zero who have occupied any group other than those […]

After the tumult, suspense, intrigue and upheaval of the Brett Kavanaugh judicial nomination hearings, what will be the lasting legacy of this made-for-TV spectacle? There were many lessons and revelations, but one in particular stuck out to me: Drinking alcohol to excess, even in high school, can come back and haunt you. Kavanaugh is an […]