As Russia’s war in Ukraine illustrates, the use of lethal automated weapons, or LAWS, can always be justified. Their ability to desensitize their users from the act of killing, however, shouldn’t be.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inFood
Advice on on how to grill a juicy burger just in time for Memorial Day weekend
We may not agree on how we like to adorn our burgers, but we all want a patty that retains its shape and flavor, and remains juicy but doesn’t soak the bun.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Guides, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Things to Do
Where to observe Memorial Day events this weekend
Services are planned mostly for Monday.
Posted inPerspective
An inventor of direct air capture technology shows how it works
Klaus Lackner is finding new ways to cut the technology’s high costs and energy demand, and he’s about to launch the first ‘mechanical tree.’
Posted inPerspective
Carbon removal is where green investment should go
Net zero is unreachable without it. And forget about offsets. They’re mostly bunk.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective
Elliott Epstein: Expect a bumper crop of McMansions in Auburn’s ag zone
Auburn appears to be heading towards making its AG Zone “agricultural” in name only.
Posted inMaine
Rockland police say dog owner left dog at home when he reported it stolen from a parking lot
The dog’s owner reported the dog stolen during a shopping trip in Rockland but forgot he left it at home.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Why it’s hard to hire a contractor to work on your home
Labor shortages and the increasing cost of doing business have made it harder to find skilled tradespeople to tackle home to-do lists.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
From sheep to storage: The rise of self-storage businesses in Washington County
Washington County is part of a self-storage trend that’s helpful to consumers and profitable to owners.
Posted inPerspective
Child care is broken. Working from home won’t fix it.
It’s tough to get anything done while watching the kids, but shaming caregivers doesn’t help, either.