Years ago, I was waiting to give a speech to a group of high-powered mothers in Ohio when a conversation caught my attention. You know this type of mother: a woman who has left the corporate or professional world to stay home with the children. The kind of capable, organized, energetic woman who will be […]
2011
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GOP must block road to government-mandated euthanasia
Sarah Palin deserves an apology. When she said that the new health-care law would lead to “death panels” deciding who gets life-saving treatment and who does not, she was roundly denounced and ridiculed. Now we learn, courtesy of one of the ridiculers — The New York Times — that she was right. Under a new […]
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Boomers fought for changes that have now happened
With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day in 2011, it’s time to cast back, way back, into the tear-gas scented days of rebellion, when a goodly percentage of baby boomers wanted to change the world, or at least the tranquil, fully employed suburb where they lived, thanks to their crew-cut dad’s labors as a […]
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No thoughtful comments
Cal Thomas only trashes people, never offering thoughtful comment. So be it. Trashing those he describes as “victims who make up much of the Democrat base” is way out of line. In his Dec. 29 diatribe against the media, he railed on about the size and cost of government and the programs it conducts to […]
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Base opinion on facts
This is in response to the Sun Journal editorial “Maine Dems need new leader and new direction” (Dec. 29). The editorial claimed that Janet Mills was “one of six candidates in the running to lead the Democratic Party in Maine, according to the Portland Press Herald.” “According to the Portland Press Herald”? Seriously? Is this […]
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DHHS: No lack of supervision or control
It is easy to take a few high-profile cases and use them to chastise government for a perceived failure. The recent Sun Journal editorial (Dec. 23) in the wake of a fraud investigation of a Norway agency does just that, tweaking the public’s anti-government sentiment, painting the Maine Department of Health and Human Services as […]
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The Universal Notebook: 2011 predictions and a resolution
One of the most persistent of human follies is the presumption that we can somehow predict the future. In case you hadn’t noticed, we can’t. I don’t just mean you and I can’t; no one can. Stars, tea leaves, tarot cards, crystal balls, Ouija boards, Magic Eight Balls – all bunk. But that doesn’t keep […]
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Love in a small town
My husband and I both underwent surgery recently. We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love we have received — the cards, phone calls, food, visits, and our mail and newspaper delivered daily. Shortly before Christmas, a knock came on our door. A group of Christmas carolers of all ages were there to serenade me. […]
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Eats: kitchen gadgets — the right tool for the right food job
Christmas has come and gone, and as nice as it was to share gifts with loved ones, perhaps you didn’t get everything on your list. Perhaps that extra large purple sweater Aunt Liz was sure would look great on you needs to find its way back onto the sales rack. But what will you do […]
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Prison reform: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
If someone were to ask if we are our brother’s keeper when it concerned a brother in prison, for most American males the answer would be a qualified “Yes. Whatever it costs, keep them locked up.” For a lot of females, however, the tide appears to be turning. Recently, I have been swamped with females […]