We’re dramatically overspending on defense relative to our genuine needs. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: In praise of the unbeatable tradition of the clothesline
Line drying consumes zero natural resources. The sun destroys viruses and kills bacteria. Clothes don’t shrink. What’s not to like?
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Resistance to abortion rights is about keeping women down
I consider the value of a potential life against the value of a woman’s lived life to the point she becomes pregnant, and I come down on the side of that lived life.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: No leadership in debt ceiling deal
Rather than truly addressing the nation’s fiscal woes, both sides were more than happy to walk away with a symbolic victory.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pride Month demands response to attacks on LGBTQ Americans
As the Republican Party tries to roll back civil rights and freedoms, it is laser-focused on smearing the LGBTQ community.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Community College System survives by unfairly compensating workers
Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Learning to make it all up as I go along
Improv‘s ‘yes, and …’ rule has me hooked on stepping outside my comfort zone to create a scene with no script.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’ve lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone. I hope I’ll never have to
I don’t carry a computer in my pocket because I know my vulnerability to tech’s addictive power.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Strike up the piano, it’s class reunion time
Tempted to skip yours? You could be missing out on a life-changing moment.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Just a Little Old: Tapping into the power of kindness
Okay, class, today we’ll start with a pop quiz. Read the following quotes and guess the age, gender, marital status and educational background of the person who said them. “God, use me as an instrument of love. Put me in front of the people who need kindness today.” “If you’re kind to a stranger you […]