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How to choose a really, really good password
Got one? Well, if you do, it’s a lousy password. So is the name of your dog — alive or dead — your favorite beverage or a cool catchword from your favorite movie; each one is easier for a computer hacker to get past then an automatic door at Walmart. Dates, individual names or any […]
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Cooking for Kitty: Owners go ‘natural’ to keep Puddy healthy and happy
So, cat lover, you’re reconsidering the quality of kitty’s store-bought diet, or at least her special treats? Whether you’re looking for something healthier than commercial products or trying to save some money, you’re not alone. There is a growing interest among pet owners in homemade food and treats, both as the price of pet food […]
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Night life calendar for the week of February 24
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by The 501 Blues Band, […]
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Pretty Girl and Baby riff on literature, naps, catnip addiction and Mark LaFlamme
They’re fun. They’re furry. They’re named Baby and Pretty Girl. And they’re Mark LaFlamme’s cats. Oh, the things they’ve seen . . . You know you want to read on. Names: Baby and Pretty Girl Ages: 11 Breeds: Maine coon or something. So. You’re Mark LaFlamme’s cats. What’s he really like? Mark is an odd […]
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Maine’s Fancatics
LEWISTON — If the Internet has taught us anything it’s that people love cats. And if my recent reader query taught me anything, it’s that Mainers really love their cats. From actual, I-would-not-make-this-up emails: “Blackie loves to lay on momma’s pillow at night. Cranberry loves to be right beside daddy in bed, and Julie loves […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Birthday delights, if de-icer and shop towels can delight
Always with the summer sausage. For Bag Lady’s amazing grandfather, rarely does a celebratory event pass that he is not gifted summer sausage by one of his familial admirers. In my many decades, I’ve never actually seen him eat summer sausage, truly. (For the uninitiated, it’s tubular, spicy, dehydrated meat-stuff that, sliced, goes good on […]
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Maine native makes waves as Hawaiian singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter, surfer and model Keoni Thompson is a native of Farmington, Maine, but has made Hawaii his home after his family moved there when he was young. After getting started in the Hawaiian Ensemble in high school, the former quarterback has earned a following in the Hawaiian music scene performing covers and his own original […]