I may be mistaken, but I thought most private enterprises got startup capital from either a loan or private investors. So, in theory the entrepreneur takes risk in order to make financial gain for himself. It is interesting that the east-west highway study will be funded with taxpayer dollars. I’ve heard it said that “now […]

My heartfelt thanks goes out to Meredith Strang-Burgess, Stacy Fitts, Dan Demerit and the other Republicans noted in the July 24 newspaper for putting their consciences in front of their parties in supporting equal marriage in Maine. It is not easy to dive into very difficult policy and social issues, and it’s harder yet to […]

There’s more to the search for the Higgs boson (also called the “God particle”) than the media are permitting to be heard. For example: Is there such a thing as a thing? Many say matter has evaporated. Are the billions being spent in the search being well spent or are they being spent on a […]