The flight from Boston to Los Angeles is about an hour longer than the flight back. There’s a pretty simple reason. The prevailing wind is from west to east. On the way to Boston, it can literally push the plane along. That wind can push almost anything along in that direction. For example, it can […]
2018
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Sophie Calderwood: A triple threat
Several years ago I spent time at Depaul University in Chicago, doing research in preparation for writing the school’s admissions materials. When I interviewed the head of the theater department, I asked him how long it took during an audition to decide who had what it takes to succeed in the theater. “I can tell […]
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Amid scandal, the Church loses touch with flock
The report of widespread abuse by priests in several Pennsylvania dioceses widens the gap between the Church that is and the one Catholics thought they knew. I recently attended the Roman Catholic funeral for a woman who lived for just over 90 years. The congregation numbered more than 100 – a testament to a large, […]
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Elderly adventures in Grand Lake Stream
In addition to an ever growing assortment of aches and pains, aging comes with at least a few benefits. For me, one has been the time to experiment with writing professionally. After retiring from the Internal Revenue Service, I began exploring writing opportunities in earnest. To a large degree, it’s been a positive endeavor. Another […]
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Zeroing in on student success
By all accounts, Erik Squire was a successful student when he attended Southern Maine Community College. Erik, who graduated in 2016 with a degree in Education, earned a 4.0 GPA and was president of both the Student Senate and the SMCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. He was named SMCC’s Student of […]
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Tsugaru program crosses cultural oceans
One of our favorite things is to collaborate with other organizations and other Rotary clubs. This summer has had more than a few opportunities for us to share, work and learn with others: Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange program In 1889 a ship called The Cheseborough, built on the Kennebec River in Bath, sunk off the coast […]
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Letters
Court nominees shouldn’t be considered now Sens. Collins and King should refuse to consider Kavanaugh or any Supreme Court nominee as long as Trump remains under investigation for his campaign’s involvement in Russian interference in US elections. In 2016, Senate Republicans refused to consider Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland because he was a lame duck president. […]
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Foiled hacking attempt turns out to be a test from Michigan Dems.
CHICAGO A would-be hacking attempt into the national Democratic Party’s massive voter file wasn’t that at all. It turns out to be the work of a technology company hired by Michigan Democrats, all in the name of testing how secure the party can keep information on tens of millions of Americans. “This was an unauthorized […]
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Maine Jewish Museum hires new director
PORTLAND The Maine Jewish Museum has hired a fundraising and community specialist who has worked in the White House under three administrations as its next executive director. Gary A. Barron will lead the museum in Portland as it builds support in Maine and across the country, according to a press release issues by the museum […]
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Visiting the relatives
Summer is for visiting relatives. So this summer my family and I spent two months visiting different churches. After all, scripture says that it is the community of believers together who make up the body of Christ — not just those who worship under the same roof or denominational title. “All of you together are […]