Every time I rip open a lovingly wrapped gift (and plenty of us will be doing a lot of that soon), one thing pops into my mind: trash. The wrapping paper, trash. The package hidden underneath it, trash. And the gift itself, in most cases, future trash, given enough time. Too harsh? Then ask yourself: […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: Biden’s supporters need to start acting like it
The president is beset by progressive advocacy groups and media voices complaining that he hasn’t done enough.
Tom Waddell: Maine should end its funding of private schools altogether
The state doesn’t have to send public money to schools operated by Christian nationalists.
Opinion: Of Seinfeld, Scrooge and climate change – a holiday parable
How to celebrate the holidays without hurting the environment? I’ve got ideas.
Commentary: Listen up. The closing of the teenage mind is almost complete
My revelation came in the spring, after a typical day in 11th-grade AP English. The topic was gender and how the experiences of the authors we were studying related to our world today. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear anything I hadn’t heard many times before. Class discussions tend to go like that. We’ve been inculcated with […]
Commentary: Republicans in Congress: Don’t fail your history test
Metering aid to Ukraine according to reductions in U.S. border crossings? That’s absurd.
Opinion: Why should America stay together?
A collapse of the republic and the federation isn’t just possible – it could be imminent.
Opinion: A Jewish perspective on antisemitism
Although antisemitism may go dormant at times, it is a muscle the world never seems to need much prodding to flex.
Hilary Koch: What I’ve learned about teenagers and teaching
A new job in a middle-school classroom shines light on Maine’s educational victories, and challenges.
Opinion: Aroostook Renewable Gateway suffers from a lack of planning
Maine shouldn’t fall into the trap of above-ground high-impact transmission lines.