Getting more people to participate in elections will decrease the number of alienated citizens.
2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Frances McDormand wows (again) in the earthbound yet expansive ‘Nomadland’
Based on a 2017 book, the movie explores the lives of seasonal migrant workers and features many real-life nomads.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
Theater review: ‘Or,’ tells a condensed, comedic history of 17th century England
Three actors portray a wide range of characters in the Winnipesaukee Playhouse production, streaming through Portland Stage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: One way to take your mind off the pandemic? Read about a very different disaster
‘In Harm’s Way’ tells of the USS Indianapolis, torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in World War II, which lost three-quarters of her crew, many to shark attacks.
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A Georgetown professor trades her classroom for a police beat
Assigned to a D.C. police district with the highest concentration of Black residents, poverty and reported crime, Rosa Brooks tells stories of Black citizens with few choices, their Black victims and the police who are caught in the middle.
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Dine Out Maine: Behind the scenes of a coronavirus scare
Restaurants complain they aren’t getting enough guidance on what to do when staff test positive for COVID-19.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Grass-fed beef is better for you and the environment, even from Australia
But getting it from local farmers is always best.
Posted inRecipes
Bacon and egg fried rice is the back-pocket recipe you need for busy weeknights
Let’s be honest. From time to time, many of us throw weeknight dinners together with what we have on hand. It happens to me and I write a weekly column about getting dinner on the table in minutes, so supper recipes are almost always on my mind. Toward the end of the week when the […]
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Chili-tinged sweet potatoes are loaded in all the right ways – flavor, nutrition and satisfaction
You can count me in for pretty much any dish with “loaded” and “potato” in its name. Either of those words alone point in the direction of filling, comfort-food satisfaction, but together they are practically a guarantee. With this loaded potato recipe, as a bonus, that gratification is delivered in a healthful way, too. It […]
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Sauce, gravy or stew too thin? We’ve got 3 ways to fix that
We’ve all been there. There being left with a thin, watery sauce when instead we’re in want of one that is thick, luscious and full of body-ody-ody. While a roux is a common thickener that we should all master for dishes such as gravy and gumbo, it is of no use once we’ve already reached […]