Named after a Maine inventor, the 5-foot wooden lever tool revolutionized logging in North America and has forged a reputation that has stood the test of time, Ron Joseph writes.
Scott Monroe
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Confronting the possibility of cancer
Even as Princess Kate recently announced she was undergoing cancer treatment, Liz Soares recounts her own ordeal testing for thyroid cancer.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: What’s a typewriter?
J.P. Devine writes a love letter to what Tom Hanks called ‘brilliant combinations of art and engineering.’
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Being part Irish
J.P. Devine ponders his Irish ancestry and the fierce proudness that comes with it.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: It’s a puzzle
J.P. Devine mulls the popularity of jigsaw puzzles and how they fit into our lives.
Posted inColumns, Ron Joseph
In the field: Fishing with Franz
Smelts, moose meat, beer and memories with a friend are reminders of a time-honored Maine tradition, Ron Joseph writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Saying goodbye to a dog who lived a charmed life
Liz Soares recounts the life and final days of Martha, her 15-year-old Lab-pit bull mix.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Lent is back
The return of the annual Catholic season of sacrifice has J.P. Devine listing five modern ways to observe Lent to make positive changes to his lifestyle.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Climate change bubbles
Climate scientists have been right all along, and there is basically no time left to be patient with people who do not know what they are talking about, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Three blind mice laughing
J.P. Devine is feeling guilt in the pursuit of catching household rodents.