Contemporary self-help books and internet blogs are full of the word “gratitude” these days. Helpful advisors and happiness gurus ask us to be grateful for what we have rather than dwell on what we do not have. They are right, of course, we should be grateful. But I prefer to fall back on my mother’s […]
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Elwood Watson: ‘We can’t overstate her influence’: Remembering bell hooks
“I think we can’t overstate her influence.” That’s a statement from Imani Perry, distinguished professor of Black Studies at Princeton University, who deftly and accurately summed up the impact of cultural critic Gloria Jean Watkins, better known to most of the world as bell hooks. hooks, a revolutionary feminist voice, departed this Earth on Dec. […]
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Boys hockey: Late goal gives Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse edge over Capital Region
Bryce Poulin’s power play goal the difference for Eagles in win over Hawks.
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The Maine Idea: In the bleak midwinter, a fragile reed
Somewhere around this time of year, the song, and the tune, come into my head: “In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan; earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone.” It seems to sum up the reasons, often inexplicable to outsiders, why those of us who choose to live in Maine do so. […]
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Tom Purcell: The AOCs of student loan debt
‘Tis the season for giving — or, for some legislators, a good time to demand that the government force taxpayers to give others a large gift. A few weeks ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the house floor to issue another plea for the federal government to cancel nearly $1.7 trillion in student-loan debt. That […]
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Commentary: Millions more Americans now have the right to vote in non-English languages
As Americans and their elected representatives debate who should be allowed to vote and what rules should govern eligibility and registration, one key issue isn’t getting much attention: the ability for people to vote in languages other than English. Communities with relatively high numbers of voting-age citizens with limited English-language proficiency tend to have lower […]
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Letters: Local first responders are with those who experienced loss this year; Repeal all ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Local first responders are with those who experienced loss this year Our first responders have answered numerous calls throughout this past year that have resulted in the passing of loved ones and other difficult outcomes. So, first of all, I want to assure the community that once they have left the scene, your situation is […]
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Commentary: Don’t care about the Build Back Better Act? Hearing people’s personal stories might change that
When U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said that he wouldn’t support President Joe Biden’s signature Build Back Better Act, he set off a wave of breaking news alerts. It was fitting. For months, media coverage has breathlessly focused on the behind-the-scenes wrangling and hour-by-hour negotiations around the legislation. How much has been slashed from the […]
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Commentary: Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes
Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan, were charged for their alleged role in the tragedy. Criminal law, unlike civil law, is less likely to hold defendants liable for the actions of a […]
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Commentary: The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A quip attributed to former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson has it that “There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.” It’s certainly earned its reputation for longevity. Two friends […]