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
Category: BLOG POSTS
Commentary that has not been published elsewhere.
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.
A picture tells a thousand words
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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
If you think the government is going to “take care” of you, wait until that moment when you do not -- or cannot -- give them every penny they demand.
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
Thornton Academy | A Campus Set Apart?
While Thornton certainly has the prettiest high school campus in southern Maine, how does it stack up against other high schools when it comes to things other than landscaping?
What do you expect?
And now I'm depressed. No joke. I was just talking with one of my closest friends about how quickly summer is fading. We talked about time, and the error of counting the days; but we also talked about politics. (It's expected. We're both self-described political junkies.) I commented, "I'm so ready for this election to … Continue reading What do you expect?
Hunter Frechette | A profile in courage
Born with Down Syndrome, Hunter refuses to let his diagnosis sideline him or prevent him from living his best life with sheer energy, a razor-sharp wit and a heart that seems to be on high gear constantly.
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 