Dammit! Feeling devastated. I just learned (via social media) that my best friend in Oregon, Tim "Nooner" has died. This one really hurts It was the early 1990s. I lived alone in Portland, and often felt isolated, nearly 3,000 miles away from my family and friends. Tim and I were co-workers, he was a semi-reformed … Continue reading ‘Nooner’ sleeps with the fishes
My all-time favorite journalists (The Top 12)
I am a journalist, and I love making lists. So, it should come as no surprise that I woke up at 3:30 a.m. yesterday with the idea that I should make a Top 12 list of my favorite journalists – people who have inspired me, people I have worked with and even people I have … Continue reading My all-time favorite journalists (The Top 12)
The NFL lied. You’re not special
To say that I was less than impressed with many of the ads featured during Sunday’s Superbowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots would be a gross understatement. But there was one ad that stuck out as especially insipid, defying common sense and serving only to bolster one of our nation’s … Continue reading The NFL lied. You’re not special
Christmas Chaos 2025: You’re Invited!
The Christmas holiday is right around the corner. What does that mean? For a lot of people, it means stress, extra work and financial strains. For others, it means awkward obligations to attend family events. On the other end of the spectrum, many people are facing the prospect of being alone with no place to … Continue reading Christmas Chaos 2025: You’re Invited!
I’ve got a Golden ticket
Once again, it would seem that many of Maine’s most ardent Democrats cannot see the forest for the trees. And that’s saying something, especially since Maine is the most forested state in the country. Matt Dunlap, Maine’s former secretary of state, decided to end his four-day titillating tease, ceasing the media foreplay --- will he … Continue reading I’ve got a Golden ticket
Doppelgangers: Is it just me?
Is it just me? Probably. Here is a short list of actors and actresses I am forever confusing with one another. Gerard Butler Russell Crowe Emily Blunt Kate Winslett Chris Pine Chris Pratt Brad Pitt Val Kilmer Peter O'Toole Richard Harris Daniel Radcliffe Elijah Wood How about you? Which celebrities do you often mistake for … Continue reading Doppelgangers: Is it just me?
Crazy, homeless people: What do we do?
Originally published in the Bangor Daily News, September 23, 2025 A homeless encampment in Biddeford that was cleared by the city in 2024 (Seaver) In a lot of ways, I am probably a lot like you. I am a middle-aged, married white guy with a mortgage and a modest home in a quiet residential neighborhood … Continue reading Crazy, homeless people: What do we do?
Randy Seaver | God of Biddo?
From what I am told, some people in Biddeford do not like me very much. Shocker! This has been hard news for me to process and absorb. So please bear with me. It was only three weeks ago that someone suggested that I was the “God of Biddo.” What went wrong?
Is King Kong a racist?
Some people see racism around every corner, while others dismiss those concerns, arguing that racism is virtually non-existent since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. I find those two extremes equally silly, but I’m not so sure where this blog post falls on that racism spectrum. For as long as I can remember, … Continue reading Is King Kong a racist?
40 years after Live Aid concerts, famines still plague Ethiopia; ‘Go where the food is!’
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid concerts that were organized to raise both awareness and funding for an especially brutal famine in the northern areas of Ethiopia. Live Aid was driven and organized by rock ‘n’ roll legend Bob Geldof who was also behind the “Band Aid” single in 1984 that first … Continue reading 40 years after Live Aid concerts, famines still plague Ethiopia; ‘Go where the food is!’
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 