Sure, I’d like to have more money. But we’re trying to have a society, here.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Jim Fossel: If Harris wins, it will be because of the debates
Trump’s agreeing to an early face-off and failing to deliver a knockout blow may be his undoing.
Opinion: Christian values should not be used to punish difference, dissent
I’m sobered by the cultural crisis playing out within the Christian tradition.
Nature Connects: Conservation organizations shift from protecting to connecting
The best, most durable conservation outcomes are only possible when we have strong relationships with people and communities.
Opinion: When analyzing the state’s budget outlook, context matters
Mainers deserve leaders who can level with them honestly … particularly in an election year.
Opinion: Employers can strengthen Maine’s workforce by hiring people with disabilities
People with disabilities are often overlooked when it comes to jobs, but they can be some of the most loyal, hard-working employees a business has.
Opinion: In a very uninspiring election, I’m voting to do the least harm
Although I’m not interested in the ridiculous Trump or the status-quo Harris, the vice president seems to me the safer pick.
Hilary Koch: To pee or not to pee (sitting down)
Teaching boys that it’s acceptable to leave a mess for others to clean underpins the idea that men’s needs come first, Hilary Koch writes.
Opinion: We’re at risk of plunging into fascism while staring at our phones
If we are to preserve our democracy, the parallels between America’s current political tensions and 1932 Germany must be taken into account.
Opinion: Democrats risk losing key constituencies over support for Israel
We want our democracy to expand its big tent, not create more tent cities.