Why did Donald Trump win another term as America’s president? There are a lot of theories floating about. The internet is awash with the observations and analyses of much smarter people than me. Unlike the professional pundits, I have a unique theory about what caused the outcome of this year’s election: Ultimately, we all want … Continue reading She’s So Cold: How Trump won
Category: BLOG POSTS
Commentary that has not been published elsewhere.
Won’t Get Fooled Again
What’s going on with the University of New England and its plan to build a new pier on the Saco River? Why is the university worried about a small time, mediocre reporter and the stories he writes about the proposed pier? I don’t know how to answer those two questions. But here’s what I do … Continue reading Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Long Goodbye
A reporter recently asked me why I put so much effort into a campaign to oust Biddeford City Manager James Bennett from City Hall. I thought about my answer carefully. As I said during that interview and elsewhere over the last few days, Jim Bennett was well-qualified to be Biddeford’s city manager. During his nine-year … Continue reading The Long Goodbye
Angels and Demons: The best lie I ever told
I think Stephen King would probably agree with me when I say that the very best horror stories are the ones that are based on a true story. Despite my childhood proclivity for lying, the story you are about to read is, unfortunately, true. It happened on a very hot day in the summer of … Continue reading Angels and Demons: The best lie I ever told
Stop Making Sense: the birth and resurrection of a monster in Biddeford
Over the just the past few days, two journalists have reached out to me in order to criticize some things I’ve said on social media. Ted Cohen, a former and respected reporter from the Portland Press Herald, and Ed Pierce, now the editor of the weekly Windham Eagle, both think I need some guidance. Cohen … Continue reading Stop Making Sense: the birth and resurrection of a monster in Biddeford
Radio Free Europe
I don’t think it’s going to be that easy to spot the enemy in the next Civil War. I think in this next civil war – and it is coming – it will be more of a neighbor versus neighbor thing.
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Time Is On My Side
I have some good news and some bad news to share with my friends and family who live in the Biddeford-Saco area. Apparently, officials at both Thornton Academy and the University of New England are none too pleased with yours truly. According to my sources, representatives from both institutions have reached out to the publisher … Continue reading Time Is On My Side
Wanna be ‘Woke?’ Well then wake up
It's always easier to say someone else should pay more. Take From the Rich and Give to the Poor is a popular mantra used for thousands of years. It also is the underpinning of the Democratic Party’s campaign machine since . . . well, since forever, basically. The entirety of government is built upon taxes. … Continue reading Wanna be ‘Woke?’ Well then wake up
Top-10 reasons why I’m voting for RFK
1.) He’s batshit crazy, just like me. And I like his style. Look, even paranoid people have enemies; 2.) I am so sick and tired of the two-party system that is always blaming the other guy and pointing fingers. 3.) He’s not Donald Trump. 4.) He’s not Kamala Harris. 5.) I live in southern Maine, … Continue reading Top-10 reasons why I’m voting for RFK
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