The Universal Notebook: Maine slips south
Driving into Portland last week I was struck by how the traffic was clogging I-95 for no other reason than too many cars. When...
Unpacking the Sausage: Netflix sans chill
In a masochistic attempt to stay informed about current events, I was hate-listening to NPR on the way to work when I heard a...
The Universal Notebook: An end to affirmative action
Based solely on academic merit as reflected in GPA and SAT scores, next year’s entering class at Harvard may consist entirely of valedictorians, the...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The failure man
The University of Maine System is well run in much the same sense as Haiti or South Sudan or whatever cryptocurrency exchange went belly...
The Universal Notebook: Ken Murphy remade Yarmouth schools
As a former member of the Yarmouth School Committee (1995-2001), I received an email Sunday evening informing me that Dr. Ken Murphy, superintendent of...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Not suitable for work
If Maine had a monument like Mt. Rushmore, former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling would be clinging to the side of whatever unfortunate peak had...
Unpacking the Sausage: Let’s take affirmative action a step further
The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that no state shall deny any person equal protection of the laws. Any exceptions to...
The Universal Notebook: Power to the people
Opponents of public power argue that taking over CMP and Versant will cost electric customers $13.5 billion. Proponents of public power insist that replacing...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Road block
Warning: If you vote the wrong way this November, Chinese hackers will gain control of your motor vehicle. Those insidious interlopers will be able...
Another Viewpoint: Enacting LD 2004 (granting the tribes full sovereignty) is a mistake
In our zeal to expiate the sins of the past with respect to Maine’s treatment of indigenous people/tribes, we are a step away from...