A builder by trade, Jesper Kruse founded Maine Passive House a little over a decade ago. He lives in Greenwood with Martha McLean, his wife of 22 years. Their daughter will be a senior at Telstar High School, and their son will be a junior. Kruse’s Denmark family remains there, including his father, who is 82. **** […]
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Mizz Bugz needs hugz
Mizz Bugz is just as cute as can be. She bounces around the dog room following her favorite staff member. Her crooked teeth make everyone smile when they see her. This little dog is between the age of nine to fourteen years old. She has all the sass of a typical Pekinese with one […]
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Wandering: Triumph
When I was young, I witnessed a man drowning at a public swimming area of a large lake. The commotion of the man’s friends alerting lifeguards of the situation caught my mother’s attention. She quickly gathered my brothers and me from the water and we watched everything unfold from the shore. It was a horrifying […]
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Norway’s Steve Bunnell has one answer for crisis, confusion, and change
A counselor and a deacon, Steve Bunnell says his job is to be connected, not to be smart. Having been down a dark path of depression and misdirection himself and come out on the other side, he can speak to those in similar situations with the compassionate approach of a friend. He is considering writing a book […]
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What I’ve Learned/ Notebooks
Because I have never been able to settle on one brand or style or size, I have an embarrassing number of notebooks. There are expensive volumes with little ribbons sewn in to use as page markers. There are cheap booklets the perfect size to fit in shirt pockets. There are refillable Midori notebooks with leather […]
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Buck loves to play
Watch out world! Here comes Buck. Two year old Buck is a big cat both in size and personality. This big guy takes his play time very seriously. He is wild and crazy when it comes to toys and will pounce on whatever is tossed his way. Buck’s energetic style makes his caregivers think he […]
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What I’ve Learned/Moon Stories
Suppose that the Earth didn’t have a moon. And suppose that a science fiction story said that we did have a moon and that the moon rotated on its axis in the same amount of time that it circled the Earth. The timing of this made-up moon would be so unlikely, the story might succeed […]
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Real People/ Artist Keil Borrman’s North Norway farm is his latest project
Keil Borrman was born in Ohio in 1981, but he spent most of his childhood in Connecticut. From 4th grade on, he focused on playing the cello. In high school, that passion was replaced by painting, which prompted him to attend the Art Institute in Chicago. Later, he completed a Master of Fine Arts at the Columbia University School of the Arts. […]
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Clear View/Laughter
We have all heard the old adage, “Laughter is the best medicine.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines laughter as “to show emotion with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound.” There are 16 synonyms listed for laughter, including chuckle, giggle, snicker, and guffaw. Even just hearing these words evokes a smile. And it probably comes as no […]
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Pet of the Week: Zazu
It’s a common story that is heard often at Responsible Pet Care. An elderly pet owner has to leave his home and cannot take the pet. This is Zazu’s story, too. He came to live with his person when he was only six weeks old. He was with him for almost six years. His owner […]