Monthly Archives: July 2025

Can You Say “Absurd”?

This article was originally published in 2002 at a now-defunct web site and is reprinted here in 2025 because it is still relevant. The lunacy began when I pulled up to order at a fast food joint.  I asked for a hamburger and a small root beer.  “I’m sorry sir, we don’t have ‘small,’” saidContinueContinue reading “Can You Say “Absurd”?”

Two Maines to Part Ways

This article was originally published in 2002 at a now-defunct web site and is reprinted here in 2025 because it still describes the attitude of those wielding political control of the state. You may think this is a satire, but if the governor’s comments of February 7 were serious, then so is this response. BANGORContinueContinue reading “Two Maines to Part Ways”