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Nick McCrea

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  • Published
    August 16, 2023
    APTOPIX Hawaii Fires

    The Conversation: Maui’s deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

    THE CONVERSATION — Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least 99 people died, Hawaii officials said. Others were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after going […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2023

    Elwood Watson: Lizzo and the peril of celebrity culture

    Voracious popular culture connoisseur that I am, I have been avidly following the drama surrounding pop icon Lizzo. As an academic who teaches race, gender and sexuality studies, the story has all the intersectional elements that make for a riveting story. Over the past couple of weeks, the Grammy award winning artist known for her […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2023

    Dick Polman: Forced-birth reactionaries failed to rig the game in Ohio

    In a red Ohio referendum this week, forced-birth reactionaries got blown out by a whopping margin of 430,000 votes. No word yet on whether Roe v. Wade killer Donald Trump has aspirationally asked Republican election officials to find 430,001 votes. To fully appreciate what just happened in Ohio – where an anti-abortion ballot gimmick was […]

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    August 15, 2023

    The Conversation: A U.S. agency you’ve never heard of is destroying innovation

    by Peter Roff, August 13, 2023 Recent and expected Supreme Court rulings regarding the authority of federal regulators have put the regulatory bureaucracy in the spotlight. Too many of them have the power to make or break industries. Some, like the U.S. International Trade Commission, are begging to have their wings clipped. Its mission is […]

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    August 13, 2023

    The Conversation: Donald Trump is right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants

    Former President Donald Trump often complains that he is being treated unfairly by the prosecutors charging him with crimes. Trump is now the subject of three federal and state criminal cases – and it is true that he is being treated unlike other criminal defendants. The prosecutors are treating Trump a lot better than the average criminal defendant. […]

  • Published
    August 11, 2023

    By Bike and Foot: E-bikes? For-me bikes?

    Have you noticed? Electric bikes or “e-bikes” are popping up everywhere. I’m learning to spot them. As I breathe hard pedaling my traditional road bike, e-bikers are the ones riding at the same speed while looking suspiciously comfortable and happy. Could an e-bike be right for me or for you? What are e-bikes? E-bikes are […]

  • Published
    August 11, 2023

    Gordon L. Weil: American politics miss simple truths

    The news comes hot and heavy, but often the underlying truth is missed. Here are some simple truths about government today. 1. Our political leaders are too old. Senate GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes in mid-sentence. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-California) forgets how she wants to vote. A Democratic House member considers running against Joe […]

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    August 11, 2023

    LC Van Savage: Clocks and the Clock Whisperer

    Happens I have a huge clock idee fixe, which is a fancy-shmancy way of saying I have a clock mania. I am fascinated by them, all kinds, old, new, ancient — I love clocks. I don’t have much of an obsession about time, exactly. I mean, at my nearly 86 years, that ship has sailed, […]

  • Published
    August 10, 2023

    Just a Little Old: Wake up, America, before it’s too late

    Here’s a good entry for Ripley’s Believe it or Not: 50% of Republican voters don’t believe that Trump had classified documents at Mar-a-Lago even though Trump, himself, has admitted that he did. Maybe they also think that the world is flat, that 2+3=17 and that the Easter Bunny plays in the NFL? Hey MAGA people, […]

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    August 10, 2023

    Letters to the editor: Reassessing Brunswick’s reassessment; Indigenous rights; languishing landlines

    Brunswick needs to reconsider reassessment  The recent surprise announcement about revaluation of property in Brunswick is very disturbing and needs to be stopped immediately. The process is flawed. It has been overly secretive, and the short timing required for homeowners to review, rebut and submit significant previously unanticipated payments — much more than the previously […]

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