Do you argue about politics on social media? Do you find yourself getting angry and often one step away from "unfriending" someone or blocking them? And what happens when you argue about politics with someone right in front of you? Are you able to keep calm or do you feel your blood begin to boil? … Continue reading Pretty Persuasion
Month: September 2015
No Good Deed
They say that no good deed goes unpunished, and if you don't believe that just ask Biddeford City Councilor Robert "Bobby" Quattrone. A couple of weeks ago, Quattrone and other members of the city council received an e-mail from Vicky Edgerly, the city's welfare director. In her e-mail, Edgerly asked if any of the councilors … Continue reading No Good Deed
It’s been a slow turning
I have come full circle. When I first met Laura, she was running for one of two seats on the Old Orchard Beach School Board. I was the editor of a local newspaper, and generally wrote endorsements for various candidates in five different communities. In that particular race, I endorsed the incumbent, mistakenly thinking there … Continue reading It’s been a slow turning
Meet your candidates
Hear ye, hear ye . . . I have just returned from Biddeford City Hall with the official list of mayoral and city council candidates. The deadline for filing nomination papers has come and gone; and these are the names you will find on your November 3 ballot. Let's start at the top . . … Continue reading Meet your candidates
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 