I remembered something this morning that I’d read recently, some line, quote or excerpt that I can’t recall exactly. But at its heart was the…
I learned the other day, through the many charms of social media, about a man named Dale Partridge. He writes for USA Today and the…
I saw on the news that Morse High School in Bath, Maine is in the midst of a heated debate concerning their recent decision to…
Right before spring break, I read an article in the Bangor Daily News (BDN) about several Bowdoin College students being punished by the school administration…
Imagine a breakfast table on a classic Sunday morning in Maine: red gingham tablecloth, mugs of hot cocoa and coffee and a stack of fluffy…
I was recently directed to an article posted by The New York Times about the definition of self. The article is written by Julian Baggini:…
Today, it’s snowing along the mid-coast where I live. This morning, I noticed an unsettling trend on Facebook. Because it is snowing today, most schools…
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with exercise. I love the feeling of being active, and even more than that, I love the high I…
I’ve been a skeptic of the technological advances our society has seen over the last decade or two. I grew up in the ’90s and…
I want to talk this week about materialism. Or about Christmas. Maybe both. I want to talk about the spirit of giving. And the spirit…