“Clarissa had a theory in those days – they had heaps of theories, always theories, as young people have. It was to explain the feeling they had of dissatisfaction; not knowing people; not being known. For how could they know each other? You met every day; then not for six months, or years. It was [...]

            It’s a cloudless March day in Maine with unseasonably warm temperatures. Green grass begins to sprout in patches across our lawn in Gorham. Light wind blows a few dried leaves across the porch. Squirrels scurry up oak trees whose branches will soon bud and bloom within the next few months. [...]

Like in hockey, sometimes journalists have to take a few hard hits. In a crowd of competing writers, it’s a business where elbows are out and anything is up for grabs. Don’t be fooled by the team analogy; this is really an individual sport. Writers want good stories and must seize opportunities when they present [...]

The Winter Olympics begin tonight in Vancouver and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve played on athletic teams my whole life and watching the Olympics has always been something special to me. It’s about more than counting medals and breaking records…it’s the struggle, the passion, the heartbreak and glory behind years of training and sacrifice. [...]

I bag groceries to pay the bills. An eight and a half hour shift can get tiresome at times, especially on days like today. I do genuinely enjoy work because of my interactions with interesting customers and co-workers. While customer service at a large foods store in Portland is demanding, I find salvation in humor. [...]