Yesterday when I came back from the Farmer’s Market, laden with produce, a man in the elevator asked me, “How does the corn look?” “It...

I recently saw a wonderful opera production of “Hansel and Gretel”. I was obviously familiar with the story – although this version was...

I read an article in the paper today about a forced change being made to some items being offered at a restaurant in downtown Portland....

Last week I had to have my bone density checked again (something I do every 2 years), and this week I got the results. They weren’t...

I always knew that sugar wasn’t a health food, but I never considered it particularly evil. I was therefore quite surprised when I first...

It’s been rather strange having an actual spring and summer in Maine, and to have them at “normal” times, as opposed to the delayed...

In honor of 25 summers of going to Baxter State Park, I thought I’d write a little about our camping food. Now, I can’t say for sure,...

It’s that time of year to be putting on lots of sunscreen, and almost every time I slather myself in the stuff, I remember something I...

In the pilot episode of Firefly (one of my favorite series of all time), Shepherd Book pays for his passage on the spaceship Serenity by...

It was warm enough the other day that I wore a short-sleeved top to work. During one interminable conference call, I stretched my arms...