Just after the American colonists unleashed a formal declaration of independence, a giddy John Adams said this of the coming victory: “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to […]

The rules are there ain’t no rules I know I made fun of the new traffic configuration on Pine Street in Lewiston a few times, but now that time has passed and I’ve had the opportunity to drive that route, I can honestly say, without reservation, that it’s even worse than I thought. If the […]

Good morning, friends. I came here today to talk to you about a serious matter that affects each and every one of us. Unfortunately, I took a little break first to make a quick trip to the Dollar Store while mulling it over. Three hours and nine plastic bags later, I’m back at home, completely […]

Pinball wizard As you can see in the story to your left (no, your other left) I got down with some pinball recently. When you have pinball on your mind, the great Who song “Pinball Wizard” is sure to follow. This time, I looked up the lyrics. When I was a kid, I thought the […]

Unmasked For two straight days, police in Lewiston received reports of a suspicious fellow walking around downtown in a Halloween mask. Cops investigated. Turns out it wasn’t a mask at all. The dude was just ugly. I kid! I think it turned out to be a mask AND he was ugly. What’s for dinner? Whomever […]

Pretty in pink At the St. Dom’s graduation last week, an ebullient young lass in a gown handed me her bright pink phone and requested – nay, demanded! – that I take photos of her and her classmates as they arranged themselves at the front of the room. It was strange. I had that phone […]