Under most circumstances, everybody does what they want to do. Or they don’t do what they don’t want to do. Some homeless people wear homelessness as a badge of sorts. They use the available resources — free cellphones, SNAP benefits, Medicaid, warming/cooling shelters, etc. — to make that choice more livable. I’m sure there are […]

I called Sen. Collins’ office to find out what I need to maintain my right to vote. I’ve been married twice, changed my name, don’t have my birth certificate. But I collect Social Security. I’m on Medicare. I am an American citizen, and have been voting legally for almost 50 years.   “You’ll need a “Real ID,” […]