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PublishedNovember 11, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Jobs Now for Maine Vets focuses on job training
Today, when we give tribute to those who have served in our armed forces, many Maine veterans are struggling. Too many returning veterans are out of work, unable to translate their military skills into civilian employment.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2011
DENIS THOET: Protecting, encouraging farming must start at the local level
As farming shifts from large commodity farming to local farms that actually produce food that is good for you, it would be great if we still had enough land around us to produce our food.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2011
EDITOR’S NOTE
Today, Veterans Day, we pay tribute to those who defend our country and give so much to preserve our way of life.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2011
GEORGE SMITH: Gee whiz, even pheasant from North Dakota originated in China
It began with a breakfast discussion lamenting the fact we make so few products today in the United States. Eight of us, from Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania, were hunting pheasants in North Dakota where the economy is booming thanks to the discovery of oil and a banner year for corn, canola and hay.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2011
5 MYTHS No clear yardstick to define ‘overpopulation’
The world's population hit 7 billion people this past week, according to United Nations estimates, launching another round of debates about "overpopulation," the environment and whether more people means more poverty. As we mark this demographic milestone, let's dispense with some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the number of humans on the planet.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2011
COMMENTARY: Student athletes’ brain injuries accidental, but still predictable
A 16-year-old, straight-A student who wanted to be an engineer was killed by a blow to the head during a football game in New York on Oct. 14.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2011
DAVID OFFER: Voters can make a difference today in local races, local issues
There's an election today, but it's not a big one. No president, senator or U.S. representatives are on the ballot. Not even a governor or state legislators.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011
Only united efforts can change US health care
It was dismaying but not entirely surprising to learn the results of the Commonwealth Fund's recently released analysis of international health care performance. The report ranked the United States last among industrialized nations in providing timely and effective to prevent deaths.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2011
This time, there really IS a wolf
Because this column is so fabulous and attracts fabulous readers like yourself, the point being made today comes in the form of a fable.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2011
Enjoy the civics festivalknown as Election Day
Last month I wrote about "civic disaster behavior" and what we could each do to counteract it. Here's a great opportunity -- Election Day is Tuesday!
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