Tidying up the bathroom, J.P. Devine muses that it’s time our nation move past gutter politics and bad boys, and think instead about what’s good and clean.
2020
Posted inNation & World, Politics
How centuries-old regional differences explain the 2020 presidential election
The United States is made up of 11 distinct regions, and their boundaries showed up again at the polls this month.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘American Nations’ – a primer on the forces that have always divided the U.S.
A guide to the distinct regions that make up our country.
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is almost laughably bad – if it weren’t so melodramatic
“Hillbilly Elegy,” Ron Howard’s mystifying film adaptation of J.D. Vance’s best-selling 2016 memoir of escape from a hardscrabble childhood in Middletown, Ohio, features an early scene in rural Kentucky, where the character of J.D., in voice-over, tells us he was always happiest, and where his family’s Appalachian roots were. The protagonist, played in childhood by […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Exploring the men and motivations behind the Black Guards of Maine
A Maine Historical Society exhibit compiles photos, text and newspaper clippings about the experiences of Black soldiers sent to protect state sites during World War II.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Maine Gardener
What does a gardener need for winter? A good book about gardening, of course
Read on for tidbits from and summaries of several gardening books published in 2020.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: Seeking a recipe to help you celebrate an occasion?
This recipe for grilled ribeyes with lobster béarnaise is celebratory and then some.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Turkey soup gets an elegant upgrade
Take a page from the French approach to potage.