The national frustration over President Biden’s immigration agenda was reflected not only in the presidential election’s results but also in Arizona. Proposition 314, a border security measure that makes it a state crime to enter Arizona from Mexico and outside of a legal port of entry, passed overwhelmingly. Nearly 63% of Arizonians voted for the […]

The day was perfect, weatherwise, so beautiful I refused even to go into the basement for the laundry for fear of missing an instant of it–even as seen from our windows. And it was a Saturday, too, which added to its sweet quintessence. My husband “Mongo” and I looked around the house, remarked about all the […]

Last week I wrote about my shock at the reelection of Donald Trump. His bizarre cabinet nominations have provided ample fodder for an “I told you so” piece. Many more examples will follow, for sure, but let’s hold back for now. Let me focus on a happier topic: the ways music has helped me deal […]

During the election just past, an estimated 45% of Maine voters cast their ballots before Election Day through the absentee system that’s the equivalent of early voting in other states. Most of those ballots were mailed, and most were submitted more than a week before the actual end of the campaigns. The closest legislative race […]