NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY
Randy Seaver, a grumpy old guy, offers advice to his grandson and howls at the moon
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 list of my favorite journalists – people who have inspired me, people I have worked with and even people I have worked for.
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
No one can deny that the city of Biddeford – once derided as “Trash-town U.S.A.” -- has today become an unlikely hip destination for young adults and others who enjoy an eclectic array of craft breweries, a diverse culinary scene and dozens of boutique shops and businesses that offer everything from gourmet cheeses to hand-crafted … Continue reading A Hard Day’s Night
Of the 151 seats in the Maine House of Representatives, only 19 of them will offer a primary option for voters on June 10. One of those 19 Primary Election challenges is taking place right here in Biddeford, and I know both of the Democrats who are battling for their party's favor. Of course, since … Continue reading Two for the show
Another Biddeford politician has thrown his hat into the ring to replace State Rep. Paulette Beaudoin in the Maine Legislature. While some observers were thinking that newcomer Ryan Fecteau has all but clinched the June 2014 Democratic primary for the District 11 seat, it looks like voters could have several choices. Former Biddeford city councilor and … Continue reading The (not so) usual suspects
More breaking news... Biddeford's own media mogul, David Flood, intends to resign his Ward 7 seat on the Biddeford City Council. In 2007, Flood sold the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier and several other weekly newspapers that he and his wife published as part of the Mainely Newspapers Group to the parent company of the Journal Tribune. Today it looks … Continue reading David, we hardly knew ye
If Elmer Fudd had attended Tuesday's Biddeford City Council meeting, he may have made the following observation about our city councilors: "Those wascly wabbits seemed especially wambunctious last night." Fudd's assessment matches my own observations. Watching the councilors in action, I actually began to wonder whether a couple of our council critters had skipped their required … Continue reading Should I stay or should I go?
Some guys will do just about anything for attention. Such is the case with Biddeford City Councilor David Flood, the representative from Ward Seven who has returned to the council after a two-year sabbatical studying gymnastics. City Councilor David Flood will go to any lengths to get people's attention; best evidenced by his recent pledge … Continue reading Street fighting man
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 