California official Julie Su believes tipping culture to be abusive and oppressive. We strenuously disagree.
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The Maine Millennial: No public mission, no public money
It’s the Bangor Christian School’s style of faith that has turned my generation away from organized religion.
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Jim Fossel: These days, why compromise at all?
America seems to have forgotten the meaning of the term. What we have instead freezes discussion and fosters discord.
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Commentary: Pence-Trump divide defines Republican Party conundrum
The values and policies espoused by past Republican presidents have been winners throughout the party’s modern history. And the former vice president is emulating them.
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Commentary: America’s decline in life expectancy speaks volumes about our problems
Our response to the crisis of shrinking life spans has been sadly typical – despite remedies achievable at ground level, it’s become a search for the magic bullet.
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Commentary: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we must take responsibility for protecting our data online
Everyone should assume that data shared on the internet is being seen and used by cybercriminals and foreign nations. We’re a long way from that point.
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Commentary: Peace, joy and reflection on Easter weekend
By our choices, and God’s grace, Christ will return and rise in every hearts once again, to inspire in us a world view that adheres to justice and loves mercy.
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The humble Farmer: ‘Have you lived here all your life?’ ‘Not yet.’
Whether you were born in Maine or you’re ‘from away,’ don’t try to imitate the way someone raised somewhere else talks.
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Commentary: Eisenhower’s misgivings about military power still carry weight
Seventy years ago this month, he warned that expenditures justified as essential to preserving the American way of life undermine what they purport to uphold.
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Commentary: Maine must free up psychiatrists to provide much-needed mental health care
Passing L.D. 224 would eliminate the redundant maintenance of certification requirement and allow doctors to spend more time with patients.