Yesterday at the Cross insurance Center in Bangor, it was great to see some of my personal long time basketball friends join me as an inductee into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame as the 5th Maine Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2018 as either an Inductee… Read More
It takes courage to create the life you really want in retirement. But the rewards far exceed the risks. Read More
The Maine Legislature will return Aug. 30 to solve the problems that constituted the largest obstacle to ending a marathon 2018 special session. — News Item… Read More
Difficulty: Strenuous. The hike is about 8 miles round trip and includes a few steep, tricky areas near the top where you have to climb hand-over-foot around and over boulders. However most of the hike is gradual climbing because the trail switchbacks up the mountain. Read More
Some thoughts about people who collect stuff, and some of the stuff they collect, plus a traditional recipe for corn meal mush. Read More
Fourth and Goal with the Bam Fenway Park is a joke. It’s long past time for someone to say it, so I just did. Sure, the Sox are a good team. That’s not breaking news. They have been good for the better part of… Read More
Many Democrats would like an independent gubernatorial candidate to drop out, fearing that she'll hand the governor's mansion to another Republican. Read More
Quite a few of us have friends among our summer communities here in Maine, and as summer whizzes by chances to spend time with them are getting scanter and scanter. So quickly, before they have to return to their year-round homes, invite one over,… Read More
The best way I know to reframe overwhelm is to replace is with it gratitude. ;-)… Read More
Conventional political wisdom says incumbents with unpopular positions they don’t want discussed prevail by ducking their votes and negatively defining their opponents. Read More
Angela Ferrari’s Story Spectacular – a children’s story podcast – is, well, spectacular. Angela is a talented story teller and artist. You can access her podcasts at www.storyspectacular.com. Angela has also published 5 wonderful books for kids. I just got her two new books, and dived… Read More
Newly appointed University of Maine Director of Athletics Ken Ralph joined the show on Monday just a few hours after accepting the position. Hear his first thoughts on the new gig. Read More
I’m committed to purchasing as zero waste and plastic free as possible knowing full well I will fail. Failure is part of the journey and you have to accept the times when you mess up and try and figure out ways to do better. I was… Read More
Loneliness is a huge issue for many people, including elderly people. Imagine living in a rural area where access to resources and human contact may be limited. A recent summit focused on the problem and possible solutions. Read More
The Orwellian administration. Read More
Tom Brady needs just 3,841 more passing yards to become the fourth quarterback to throw for more then 70,000 career yards. But I am here to guarantee you that he won’t join that club this year. No way. No how. Not with the current putrid crop of… Read More
In this edition: 1) Run under the lights in Caribou. 2) Run a wild weekend relay in Mt. Chase. 3) Run, walk, or bike for cancer in Fort Kent. Plus lots more! Events: Friday, August 17… Read More
Lawmakers were given a way out of the impasse that has kept them out of Augusta for more than a month, but they may have to wrestle with a battery of child welfare reforms from Gov. Paul LePage. Read More
Never underestimate the power of good thoughts. Sometimes it is the very best gift you can give. Read More
Women were nowhere to be found – except in jokes – in the September 1956 edition of The Maine Outdoorsman and Conservationist. One article’s headline was “Warden Force Seeking Young Men Interested In Outdoor Careers.” “Requirements… Read More
