This faux science is not dispassionate but fired by a great moral certainty. It is not open to counter arguments and different interpretations but insists on only one answer to complicated or ambiguous questions. It is not rigorously neutral but aims to achieve cherished political goals.
January 2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Biden: Two years and counting
Today is the 731st, or middle, day of Biden’s 1,431-day term, an apt day for assessment. The word that comes to mind is mixed.
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Posted inNation / World
Officer who punched Black woman at McDonald’s put on leave
The incident stems from the lack of extra cheese on a Big Mac.
Posted inNation / World
Heroic actions kept Walmart shooter from doing more harm, police say
After shooting a woman in the face, a gunman is killed by officers.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques outlast Maryland Black Bears in overtime
Patrick Schmiedlin scores the game-winner and Henrik Hallberg racks up four points for the Nordiques.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Local Sports, Maine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
Area roundup: Mt. Blue grinds down Gardiner in boys basketball
Also, Edward Little boys basketball falls short at Windham and the UMaine-Farmington basketball teams split a home doubleheader against conference rival Husson.
Posted inNew England
Drive Free or Die? N.H. considers restricting pets in cars
State Rep. Jennifer Rhodes, a Republican from Winchester, drafted the bill after watching a young girl nearly get struck by a car driven by a man holding two small dogs with one arm and petting them with the other.
Posted inNation / World
Denny’s sign topples in Kentucky, killing woman
Her husband and daughter are injured when their car is partially crushed.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Windham uses second-quarter surge to win at Edward Little
The Eagles pull away before halftime and keep their distance to down the Red Eddies in a Class AA North matchup.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Norway board, interim assessor expected to meet to discuss position
The interim assessor billed the town $5,000 for the final three months of 2022, well below the budgeted amount, but work hours arre expected to greatly increase in the coming months, which will increase costs.