Twenty-six years ago, my family moved from old Cape Cod to central Maine. As you can well imagine, it was quite a culture shock. Spring came to Cape Cod in March. We planted peas on St. Patrick’s Day and actually saw the phenomenon of green grass. Up north, March is often the snowiest month. Climate … Read moreThe Romance of Ice Fishing

  I don’t often read pop magazines, but I spotted an article in The Atlantic magazine that caught my attention. Entitled My Son’s First Robot : For better or for worse, toys powered by A.I. are building emotional bonds with children, written by Alexis C. Madrigal. It was a scary article. The writer gave Cozmos, a … Read moreThe Bad Idea Whose Time Has Not Come

Sometimes you have to search hard for good news. I missed this story that went viral on Twitter last year. Every year Gerber Foods chooses a baby of the year and with it a prize of $50,000. For the first time, Gerber chose a child with Down syndrome to represent the company. The story broke … Read moreCulture of Life

Disagreement can be found anywhere…even on license plates. Maine is probably the only state to have a dead animal featured on our official plates. A bright red lobster looked like it had been just removed from boiling water-steamed and ready for melted butter. In 1999, we switched to the chickadee. That seemed like a safe … Read moreRead all about it…the hottest controversy ever!

What is your favorite Christmas movie? Hands down for me has to be It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. My favorite scene is called by movie buffs “the prayer scene”. You know the moment. George Bailey is at the end of his rope, contemplating suicide. $5,000 of bank money has been misplaced by … Read moreFrank Capra Goofed!