One cup away from dignified
Dignity is a fleeting thing. Especially when one loses it in the blink of an eye.
Dignity is a fleeting thing. Especially when one loses it in the blink of an eye.
With respect to hurricanes, have you ever heard of the “forecast cone”? Well, I’m going to tell you where to find it, and how to interpret it, because it instantly clarifies where a hurricane is heading.
I don’t know anyone who likes to leave work half-done. But when the Maine Legislature adjourned early in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s what we did.
Today the ideal family size is two parents and two children, but years ago families were much larger. In my research I’ve frequently encountered families with 15 or more children.
Much has happened since my last article including the July 20 tax commitment. The annual tax bills have been mailed and are currently due. Interest will start on any balance unpaid after September 30, 2020.
Momentum is building to revitalize downtown Presque Isle. The City of Presque Isle has been formulating a new 30-year vision to address economic reinvestment within our downtown.
I see her walk by my house each and every day, her head covered with a kerchief or hat, with her hands buried in the pockets of whatever jacket or sweater she is wearing.
Uh-oh.
It’s getting darker. Earlier. I seem to forget about this inevitable and inexorable development every August, but in the days of high summer, encroaching darkness is far from a person’s mind.
t was the perfect night to ride in a convertible. My sister and I slid into our 2005 PT Cruiser Turbo, top down, destination Van Buren. There we would find, on that warm, muggy evening, divine ice cream and pizza burgers that border on perfection at the local dairy bar.
When Verna Murphy was born in 1910 her father listed his occupation as “laborer.” When Benjamin Worster died in 1953 his death certificate records that his occupation was “woods laborer.”