Even now, this late in the game, there’s a lot confusion about a term or word we’ve grown fond of. The term is “Downeast,” or “Down East” as some would have it. We still can’t quite agree on whether it’s a single word or a two-word phrase. And that’s just the beginning of the problem. […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Tracking this Down East business
Even now, this late in the game, there’s a lot confusion about a term or word we’ve grown fond of. The term is “Downeast,” or “Down East” as some would have it. We still can’t quite agree on whether it’s a single word or a two-word phrase. And that’s just the beginning of the problem. […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Meat-eating debate, sliced and diced
At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Meat-eating debate, sliced and diced
At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
QUINN'S CORNER – Meat-eating debate, sliced and diced
At the coffee shop debate this week, Lucius Flatley posed the question, “Is eating meat ethical?” Before Bill Rusty, a retired beef farmer, could spill his coffee, Lucius offered a definition of ethics: “Conforming to the standards of a given profession or group.” This definition was not a source of joy to Joey Wagner, well-known […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Snippets of history in a shoebox
A photo of a young woman on horseback is now identified (I never knew my mother could ride a horse). The faded picture of two strangely dressed old people holding a fat little baby will show future generations how people dressed in the late 1800s in America. These treasures are not in an art show […]
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Waterville woman charged in South Portland bank robbery
SOUTH PORTLAND – A Waterville woman was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the robbery last week of a TD Bank branch near the Maine Mall in South Portland. Jamilee Kus, 28, was arrested by detectives from the South Portland Police Department during a traffic stop on I-95 in Scarborough at 1 a.m. Sunday […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Now, I don't believe that anymore
Back in 1994, being pro-choice on abortion was a popular political position – even for conservative Republicans. A solid majority of Maine voters had made it clear in earlier elections that they didn’t want government restrictions placed on a woman’s right to control her body. Candidates for high public office who espoused contrary views did […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Unappealing state of mind
Not far from Maine, in an area about the size of Aroostook County, the inhabitants have applied for statehood as the 51st U.S. state. This new group is unique in that it operates as a direct democracy rather than a republic. They have no Legislature. Every citizen participates in law making. Their style of government […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Unappealing state of mind
Not far from Maine, in an area about the size of Aroostook County, the inhabitants have applied for statehood as the 51st U.S. state. This new group is unique in that it operates as a direct democracy rather than a republic. They have no Legislature. Every citizen participates in law making. Their style of government […]