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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hard-to-believe tale of two men born in Scotland
The odds against our parallel lives ending up in Maine, 25 miles away from each other, about eleventy-seven gazillion to one.
Knowing heart attack symptoms saved my life
Some risk factors for heart disease can’t be changed, but some lifestyle changes can lessen the risk.
Access to contraception, abortion key to recovery for addicted women
MaineCare is expanded for birth control, but needy addicts who seek to end a pregnancy still face barriers.
Ice harvesters were busy before electric refrigerators came to town
Son of one ice man shares his father’s story.
‘A form of genocide’ in Middle East ‘cleansing’ region of Christians
Estimates that 100,000 killed for their faith every year, including 12 Christian refugees thrown off a boat in the Mediterranean in April.
Welcome, Francis, and please forgive us our many goofs
Many writers about Catholicism make errors in terminology, sending the message they know nothing about their subject.
‘Ungovernor’ LePage undoing Maine’s government
His refusal to sign bills, fill appointments and issue bonds creates long-lasting division and dysfunction.
Leon Gorman would have been a winner in God’s Galaxy Game
It’s too bad we can’t elect someone with Gorman’s qualities to be our next president.
Even with super PACs, nomination process works
Some serious candidates still may drop out, and some outrageous ones may stay on a while.