A Hyde parent responded to my last posting with this quick follow-up about Mainers and […]
Category: Events & Issues
Litmus Test from the Land of Snowe
When I think about today’s ideologically deadlocked U.S. Senate, I’m proud that a senator from […]
More Like Us
“To be middle class,” writes David Brooks in “Ben Franklin’s Nation” (NY Times – 12/13/10), […]
“Superman” Post Mortems
My, how the Internet age speeds up the information cycles! No sooner has Waiting for […]
Superman (Part 3)
Distilled down to its core, the film’s message promotes the idea that there is only […]
Superman (Part 2)
Those who had seen the film told me to bring my handkerchiefs and prepare to […]
Waiting for Superman (Part 1)
I entered the Manhattan movie theater with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. For decades […]
Have a catch?
I’ve always thought that the lacrosse stick promises endless possibilities for world peace….really. After 30 […]
Asia: Lasting Impressions
We left Shenzhen and took an hour-long cab ride to Hong Kong for a day […]
Asia #5: Shenzhen
I don’t think that “Insta-city” is a word, but it may be the best way […]