Politics & Other Mistakes: Too dumb to be a cop
Russell Gauvin should be fired from his job as chief of the Capitol Police.
Not because he posted on Facebook that he believes the presidential...
A View from the Hill: A frozen lake answers no questions
In a search for adventure and a break from all that has become a dull routine, I went skating the other day with a...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Legislative laughers
Back in the simpler days of the 1990s, Maine legislators with nothing better to do took delight in pretending to introduce ridiculous measures.
Thus,...
The Universal Notebook: The petty politics of boycotts
Last week I read that some employees at Whole Foods in Portland are concerned because the upscale grocery store is too crowded to maintain...
Miserable & Magical: It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it
After 10 months and five days of being a world-class couch potato and midday nap aficionado, my days of leisure are officially over.
It's time...
The Universal Notebook: The last laugh
Nothing is funny anymore. My high school buddies Chris and Earl are both dead now, so I will never again laugh as hard as...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The second (or third) coming
It’s time to recalibrate our definition of “far-right fanatic.”
According to the assessment of a person I’ll get to in a moment, former Republican Gov....
Politics & Other Mistakes: Third-party pitfalls
I have nothing against third parties. For decades, I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Keg Party, which advocates, well, not much of anything,...
The Universal Notebook: Trump and his ‘Sedition Caucus’
The U.S. Code defines “seditious conspiracy” as follows:
“If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to...
A View from the Hill: Wish list
Alright, I’m ready. Bring on the vaccine. The one with my name on it. Marsters. Right arm, please.
Ouch! Thanks.
I know, I’ve heard – it...