Television and movies to avoid if you want a restful evening and heartwarming films you can download for comedic protection, from yours truly, J.P. Devine.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Amid splashy headlines, environmental concerns ramp up
The Earth has continued to overheat and the U.S. government’s determination to ignore that problem is increasing, Dana Wilde writes.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Waiting for the last chapter
A Canaan woman warns that if things seem amiss with the person you met online, then it’s time to pay attention before he breaks your heart and leaves you broke, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
J.P. Devine: Does a desk define a man?
What does the desk in the Oval Office say about the man behind it, and what curiosities does it hold that a desk from years ago did for me? asks J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
DNA results in: Surprises, step-dancing await
Ancestry results provide indications of a significant percentage of gene types common to the British and Irish, an unexpected turn of events, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Forever Clean but never idle
Three central Maine women who met at the gym may have retired, but they never stopped working or enjoying each other’s company as they made a clean getaway from their previous lives, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Sewer pipes have souls?
You can never be too sure about those ‘inanimate’ objects in the basement that you need in order to live well on the upper floors, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: Spider world records show a web of diversity
From Maine to the world over, spiders run the gamut in all kinds of backyards, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State
Emily Higginbotham: Searching for ancestry answers to nagging questions
The results of a genetic ancestry test online may shed some light on ethnic origins, but there are bigger questions no test can answer, Emily Higginbotham writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: Jimmy Dutton’s Waterville odyssey
Dutton has been in prison, he’s been homeless and he’s lived in the shelter; but now he’s making his way back to stability because he gets help from people who care, one day at a time, Amy Calder writes.