When I was a boy I saw things much differently. I perceived the world as it involved me, a selfish perspective that clouded reality. I remember my days as a paper boy, delivering the Portland Press Herald along a route that stretched from my Franklin Street home in Saco, down through Maple Street and onto … Continue reading Take me to the river
Balance and perception a.k.a. ‘Shit happens’
Over the last few days, I have learned some valuable lessons. First and foremost, I was reminded this week that I am extraordinarily blessed to have a diverse cadre of superior friends and family members. I also learned a valuable lesson about ladders, not to mention a very painful experience that drove home the importance … Continue reading Balance and perception a.k.a. ‘Shit happens’
Promises in the dark
Just moments ago, Mitt Romney did what he does best. He chose the safe bet and once again fumbled the ball in his quest to be the next president of the United States. Mitt ended all speculation by announcing his choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate. Of course, the right is thumping its chest, joyously … Continue reading Promises in the dark
Fear and loathing in Biddeford
There are two basic ways in which human beings make decisions. Either we act based on our fears, or we respond to our visions and dreams by planning -- if only in incremental steps -- for our future.For more than three decades, those of us who live in Biddeford have wrestled with the dilemma of … Continue reading Fear and loathing in Biddeford
The world beyond your front door
Predictably, in the days following a massacre in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater, there has once again been a rallying cry for tighter gun control laws. Sadly, this knee-jerk reaction fails to address the much larger issue: No sane person would willingly open fire on an unarmed group of civilians. It's not about guns. It's … Continue reading The world beyond your front door
A hard day’s night
This evening, a 30-year saga in Biddeford may finally come to a close. The Biddeford City Council will vote in just a couple of hours on a proposal that calls for purchasing and closing the MERC facility, a trash-to-energy facility located in our downtown area. The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Biddeford Middle … Continue reading A hard day’s night
Ain’t nothin’ but a party
Thirty years. Where does the time go? A couple of weeks ago, I took a seat on the patio at the Run of the Mill restaurant in Saco. It was a beautiful weekday afternoon, and the sun was slowly setting against the backdrop of old mill buildings struggling for new life in a new world. … Continue reading Ain’t nothin’ but a party
Just around midnight
Within 24 hours the family feud will be over but political tensions in Biddeford will likely remain high long after the ballots from the June 12 Primary Elections are counted. For the first time in more than 25 years, incumbents in each of the city's three legislative districts are facing primary challenges. Now for a few predictions … Continue reading Just around midnight
A slow turning
Our relationship has always been somewhat strained. There is an edge, a certain wariness. Something that neither of us talk about. Sometimes, we just struggle through it. But more often than not we just let it hang in the air, a cloud of mistrust, fear and the evolving realization that we are more alike than either of us … Continue reading A slow turning
What’s the frequency, Kenneth?
President Barack Obama is on a roll. After nearly four years of "evolving" on the issue of gay marriage, he finally caught up to former Vice President Dick Cheney. As expected, there has been much media hoopla about Mr. Obama's sudden profile of "courage" regarding this very controversial social issue. But is all the praise deserved? Not … Continue reading What’s the frequency, Kenneth?
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