I was a registered Democrat for 60 years. I recently changed my registration to independent because I was tired of Democrats, typically on the right side of most issues, nevertheless shooting themselves in their collective feet when it was important. The only important thing right now is defeating Sen. Susan Collins.  However, with so much […]

What does the CIA have to do with us paying 50 cents a gallon more for gas than we did 10 days ago? Plenty, it turns out. But we have to go all the way back to 1951 to discover why. That’s when Iran’s first democratically elected prime minister, a doctor named Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalized […]

There is considerable discussion among the press and other media about how Iran’s leadership might change and what it might mean for that nation. I believe this is profoundly the wrong question. Rather, Americans should focus on what kind of country has the U.S. become. Leaving aside all the discussion of reasons, or lack thereof, and the personalities which brought our […]

Drunk on fossil fuels, militarist bravado and Zionist ideology, the U.S. is once again engaged in all-out, illegal and immoral war. The Biden and Trump administrations’ funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza wasn’t enough for warmongers in Washington, D.C. In just the first two days of attacks on Iran, the U.S. burned through $5.6 billion in […]

I firmly believe President Trump should come out strongly in favor of breathing, just to see if those Democrats with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) on the left would stop. The Democrats on the left disagree with everything President Trump does or says. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. The Democratic Party should […]

As a technology worker with a remote job, it would be hypocritical of me to oppose the building of data centers in Maine. However, I recognize the burden these facilities place on our energy infrastructure. Therefore, a modest proposal: Any new data center constructed in Maine must be powered by Maine-generated, sustainable energy. Data center […]

Maine is experiencing its biggest HIV outbreak in state history. In January 2026, the Bangor Daily News reported that Penobscot County’s HIV outbreak stood at 36 cases. In most of those cases, individuals also tested positive for hepatitis C. Health officials estimate that for every identified case of hepatitis C, there are roughly 12-14 unidentified […]

It’s been a little over two years since my last letter to the editor was published (“Trump epitomizes the worst that America has to offer,” March 16, 2024). At that time, Donald Trump was on his way to becoming the Republican presidential nominee. The first sentence of my 2024 letter: “Should Donald Trump again become […]