Historians may marvel at how face masks and scarves became weaponized for political warfare. We may have to live with it, but better manners could smooth the edges.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Rich Lowry: Let Disney be an example
Ideally, Disney and the Florida legislature work out a renewal of the company’s special district before it is set to expire, and Disney — and other corporations seduced into making themselves de facto left-wing pressure groups — resolves to stick to its core competency and mission.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: So-called conservatism remains a doctrine of hate
A man with a guitar stands in the aisle of a crowded plane singing a Christian worship song. While some passengers sing along, others seem annoyed or studiously ignore the commotion. A little boy plugs his ears. It all moved Ilhan Omar, a Muslim born in Somalia, to write: “I think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end?”
Rich Lowry: In defense of Elon Musk
Musk is firmly in the tradition of great American entrepreneurs whose audacious vision, business acumen, and showmanship have made them larger-than-life celebrities. Think Thomas Edison.
They have usually been willing to think for themselves, a quality now in short supply.
Froma Harrop: Ukraine is our war and Biden our wartime president
As a wartime president, Joe Biden has one mission: to stop the aggressor. He doesn’t have the luxury to obsess over rough poll numbers related to inflation. And the culture wars can wait. Right now, the only war that matters is the one directed at defeating Vladimir Putin.
Bill Kennedy: Winthrop wrong to restrict some boaters from moorings
Reading about the town of Winthrop banning moorings for boats not owned by lakefront property owners has raised my ire. Water levels of many if not most of the lakes in the state are controlled by dams. These incredibly important structures, designed to last 100 years, are very expensive to maintain and replace. Seldom are […]
Linda Serafin: Affordable health care important to Senate candidate Brakey
Eric Brakey cares about affordable health care. After decades of big business and big government in control, our healthcare system is worse than ever. One problem is the anti-competition law (called “Certificate of Need”), which protects monopolies by requiring providers to get permission from existing competitors before adding or expanding health care services. People should […]