The Bowdoinham Democratic caucus was a great place to be on Sunday. Excellent turnout and engaging discussions about the issues, all buoyed by the general ebullience that comes from having a choice between two strong candidates. This was my first caucus. If I learned one thing from the experience, it was this: be sure you’re […]
A couple weeks ago, Bates College was on The Simpsons. I found out on a Sunday evening via Facebook, where a friend mentioned he had just seen the show poking fun at Bates. Next, I checked Yik Yak, where some of our students were talking about seeing it as well. Because Simpsons episodes and clips […]
The weather for this year’s Bowdoinham Polar Bear Dip was quite a departure from last year. No ice to break up, no snow on the ground. It was nearly 50 degrees and sunny out. The upshot of all this was that I walked out onto the dock feeling waaay too cocky. The water was so, […]
I have been thinking about this phrase today. It comes to me from a lesson imparted to campers at the summer camp I attended as a boy and worked at into my twenties. Here’s how it is presented there: Be kind. Do at least one act of unbargaining service each day. I have always really […]
Maine was recently ranked 49th among US states for “quality and availability of broadband internet access.” At least we’re ahead of Montana. I thought this 20-page overview of the problem and 10 recommendations for addressing it (PDF) did a good job of cutting to the quick. It’s penned by the CEO of Biddeford-based GWI. Take […]
At LaGuardia about to fly home from a day-long session on university websites from the Neilsen Norman Group in NYC. I have to say, there is no happier line in any airport anywhere than the one of folks getting ready to head to Portland, Maine. The conference was excellent. There is just no substitute for […]
UPDATE: Apparently the governor has been asking himself this very same question: “I’m considering running for Mike Michaud’s seat if you want to know the truth because it can’t be any worse in Washington than it is here,” LePage said. “Everything’s on the table. Retirement, Social Security, running for Congress, maybe going back to Marden’s […]
So good to be back in Maine. Rose loves it too. Here she is pointing to the dog — who perhaps loves it most of all.
50 degrees and rainy can’t stop a determined lobster bake crew. Rose didn’t let the cold slow her down either.
Isn’t it a beauty? Grown in Washington, DC, driven 10 hours north on 95, and devoured as part of a salad in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on Friday, August 5th, 2011. You will be missed.