Archive for Mario Moretto
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:40 am in Style & Culture
CD Review: Say Anything
By Mario Moretto
I wasn’t even going to pick up this album, but Say Anything’s self-titled third release is a gem of an album that will undoubtedly be one of my favorites of 2009. I was a latecomer on …
Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 12:50 am in Style & Culture
Beard Police: No-shave November cuts beardies’ pride deep
By Mario Moretto
We have entered the month of beardies’ discontent. Nov. 1 marks the start of a paradoxical slight to beard aficionados everywhere: No-shave November. Like Che Guevarra on T-shirts or Rage Against the Machine having hit singles, the …
Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 12:05 am in Sports
Column: Revs — A team without a home
By Mario Moretto
Imagine this: You’re at one of the biggest Celtics games of the season — a home game. They’re ahead, and victory is in sight. There’s only one problem. Your game experience is tainted forever because …
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009, 3:31 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: Paid sick days would cure workers’ woes
By Mario Moretto
When sick people make the choice to go to work, they risk spreading illness to their coworkers. Folks who work with the public put even more people at risk. Paid sick days would reduce these risks by making the choice between staying home and going to work sick a much easier one to make.
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 1:12 am in Style & Culture
Beard Police: Halloween solutions for downtrodden beardies
By Mario Moretto
There are obstacles every day to living a bearded life in a baby-faced world. A friend and I have as of late had occasion to deliberate our Halloween costume options. We figured a good way to …
Monday, September 28th, 2009, 2:29 am in Style & Culture
Beard Police: Bearded heroes we can all look up to
By Mario Moretto
We live in a mostly shaven world. For those of us who make the choice to sport beards, mustaches or sideburns, it’s important to have someone to look up to. Even though the Beard Police is …
Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 1:54 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: TABOR II will destabilize our state
By Mario Moretto
The average citizen is too busy or disinterested to make informed decisions on tax policy. Neutering our legislature doesn’t increase liberty — it diminishes stability.
Monday, September 14th, 2009, 1:42 am in Style & Culture
Beard Police: Misconceptions face razor’s edge
By Mario Moretto
An ancient Greek saying goes, “There are two kinds of people who go around beardless: boys and women. And I am neither.” Myths abound about facial hair.
Monday, April 27th, 2009, 6:17 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: May Day: Of loyalty and labor
By Mario Moretto
It’s crunch time for University of Maine students. The semester is wrapping up and this Friday, May 1, is the last day of classes before finals. By Friday, students will be relieved or stressed – or …
