The president wants to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The secretary of that department says this will promote a warrior culture, sending a signal to friends and foes that the U.S. military means business.   As National Guard troops patrol Washington, D.C., and may soon be sent […]

Kudos to Press Herald staff writer John Terhune for his excellent article on the Maine Gaza Solidarity Flotilla, a welcome departure from typical mainstream media coverage that often neglects, distorts or lies about what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank. I offer a few comments. First, I think demonstrators who took part in […]

Charles Armstrong’s Oct. 1 letter, about referendum Question 2, states that “firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens, and the leading cause of suicide death in Maine.” That’s like saying automobiles are the leading cause of deaths in car crashes. Firearms don’t shoot themselves any more than cars drive themselves. This […]

I have two flags flying on my house: an American flag and a University of Connecticut Huskies flag. I am a huge UCONN basketball fan, so this will be my time of year. That being said, I have taken down my beloved Huskies flag and put up a red flag. I know red is the […]

I have two flags flying on my house: an American flag and a University of Connecticut Huskies flag. I am a huge UConn basketball fan, so this will be my time of year. That being said, I have taken down my beloved Huskies flag and put up a red flag. I know red is the […]

My parents were golfers — good golfers. My father told me golf was a “gentleman’s game”; a player did not throw his golf club, or wrap it around a tree, or insult a fellow golfer. He would have been in disbelief last week if he had been around to see the last round of the […]