“The Marksman” has the unfortunate timing to come out less than a month after “News of the World.” Although the two movies are set over 150 years apart, the plots are very similar: a crusty adult has to go on a long, dangerous journey with a child they don’t know, to the point where they […]
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Energy Matters: Grid adventures, part 3
You’ve heard that knowledge is power. Well, we say knowledge of power is power. As our energy future comes into focus, we begin to understand that the future is all about electricity. No more combustion, just channeling the energy of natural forces (wind, sun, water, tides) and distributing it as electrical current. As we shift […]
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Education: Stock-taking
There are things we all need to know. If you’re in school, lots of them can be found there. If you’re not, there are libraries, websites, adult ed … Sciences and applied sciences are among the fundamentals of modern societies. The physics of internal combustion, electricity, gravity, flight, etc., are the bases of manufacturing, travel, […]
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AFCI News
Valuable updates on COVID vaccine from Central Maine Healthcare: “Supplies of vaccine are limited, and it will take time for enough to be produced for all Americans. Central Maine Healthcare looks forward to vaccinating Maine residents 70 years and older who have been prioritized in Phase 1b. We are coordinating with the Maine CDC to […]
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Smart Grid: Your future friend?
Here’s how today’s conversation about The Grid between the English major and the Physicist began. English Major: Sooo, if amps are “current,” what are volts? Physicist: I can’t explain that, it’s too complicated. EM: No, I mean, isn’t there a word for what volts are, like “current” is what amps are? P: Yes, “volts.” Volts […]
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Movie Review: Monster Hunter
I should have reviewed this movie three weeks ago, when it was #1 in the country. But my weekend work schedule was just too tight, and I had to settle for reviewing On Demand release “Greenland” instead. I wrote at the time that “Greenland” should have been released in theaters, and now I can say […]
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Tree Talk: Why timber harvesting is not a bad thing
Years ago, there was a lot of negative sentiment around clear cutting and timber harvesting in general. Clear cutting is now much more regulated than it was back then, and maybe that’s why timber harvesting in general doesn’t seem to be frowned on nearly as much anymore. That’s a good thing. Many people now realize […]
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Movie Review: Promising Young Woman
I had particularly high hopes for “Promising Young Woman.” When I saw the first trailer in early 2020, my instincts told me that this was going to be one of the most exciting, unpredictable, maybe even terrifying films of the year. I made it a point to see the film on my 35th birthday because […]
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Movie Review: News of the World
One of my favorite children’s books is “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. There’s a scene where the main characters are driving through a lush green landscape. They comment on the view, saying that it’s beautiful, but then a new character chimes in and says, “If you happened to like deserts, you might not think […]
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Education: Editing
e’ dit v.t. reword for a purpose. Editing makes for good writing, effective communication. (So do reading and practice.) It’s sometimes subdivided into editing and copy editing. Editors worry about the big picture: are ideas clear and well-organized, the result appealing? Copy editors worry about details: grammar, syntax, choice of word, turn of phrase. Good […]