Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem, a sonnet, is by Megan Grumbling of Portland and is from her book “Booker’s Point,” which won The Vasser Miller Prize.   Hemlock Megan Grumbling          This is the way it was, he says. Hemlock. Some years now since he gazed […]

One look at Patricia Probert Gott’s website will leave you feeling like she’s the human embodiment of a Swiss Army knife: versatile and filled with all sorts of cool tricks. Throughout six decades of life, she has written 18 books, managed a roller skating rink, trained horses and visited dozens of countries, and that’s barely […]

Organizing is always a popular topic around the new year, as people resolve to de-clutter, de-stress and generally start over with a clean slate. We asked Cris Sgrott-Wheedleton, owner and founder of Organizing Maniacs in Tysons Corner, Virginia, for her advice about some of the biggest problem areas in people’s homes.Play rooms: Storage needs to be […]

I don’t like looking at the three bins in my basement that are overflowing with old electronics, much less touching them. So let me make one thing clear: Do as I say, not as I do. Make a plan to sell, donate or recycle your old electronics now. Consumer Reports points out that electronics don’t […]

In the climatic battle scene in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” basically everyone has a gun. The rebels dodging enemy blaster beams along the sand. The stormtroopers emerging from the water in their shiny white armor. The long-legged armored walkers knocking down palm trees. There isn’t a single lightsaber to be found anywhere. Director […]

Do baboons pass gas? What about salamanders? Millipedes?These questions sound like the sort Bart Simpson might have asked to derail science class. But real-life scientists are now taking to Twitter to provide answers. So far, they’ve created a hashtag —#DoesItFart — and a Google Spreadsheet that details the flatulence habits of more than 60 animals.So, […]