Last month, as we celebrated Earth Day we at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program also reflected on how our work can contribute to a more sustainable world. The U.S. food system produces enough to feed everyone in the country over 4,000 calories per day, and yet more than 35 million people experience food insecurity each year. Why does this […]

If you think you can’t do numbers, beware. This column is about numbers. But it reveals that you are not alone; many people, including some we rely on, can’t do numbers either. We attach great importance to conclusions supported by numbers. Whether it’s about elections or employment, if there’s a number involved, we often accept […]

In Part I, I described the severe nose bleed I experienced in Florida, which required two visits to the ER and two visits to an ENT (ear, nose and throat physician). During the last visit to the ER, the doctor inserted two “rapid rhinos,” one in each nostril, to prevent further bleeding. Not fun. We […]

The retired science teacher jumped up from his hiding spot in his garden and grabbed my arm before I could escape. It happened in the mid-1970s when I was playing a game we neighborhood kids invented called “Fugitive.” Each summer night 15 or 20 of us would participate. Whoever drew the short straw was assigned […]