The news media likes to characterize today’s young people as risk averse, narcissistic, app-dependent, over-scheduled, entitled and “pornified.” Among the culprits are too much praise, not enough challenge, helicopter parents, cellphones and, of course, the Internet. But by many measures, young people are actually showing virtues their elders lacked. They have brought levels of delinquency, […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Why Romney adds up to being the great right hope — again
Here it was the day after Thanksgiving, and I was stuffed to the gills with turkey. Wild Turkey, that is, because the liquor store was sold out of my favorite beverage, Olde Frothingslosh, “the Pale, Stale Ale with the Foam on the Bottom.” At least, that’s what the advertising used to say before any public […]
Let (religious) freedom ring
On Thanksgiving, find comfort, peace and hope with our creator.
Lessons of the bear referendum
Here are five takeaways from the narrow victory for hunting interests in the November election.