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This beautiful drizzly day was perfect for a springtime walk around the Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary in West Bath. I heard lots of birds and saw lots of lovely moss and a couple of fiddleheads, and the sounds of the water dripping off of the branches was very peaceful. It’s wonderful to have such good accessContinue reading “Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary”

Last year (in 2025) Maine’s Bureau of Insurance held a public forum on whether or not health insurers should be allowed to increase their premiums by an average of over 20%. I spoke at that forum, and here is what I said: “I’m glad to see some folks here from the health insurance carriers, andContinue reading “Comments from a Public Forum”

I spent a Friday evening in Portland to hear the Shank Painters play, and was joined by a couple of friends I haven’t seen in way too long! The music was excellent as always; my photography, unfortunately, was not, so here is a little drawing instead 🙂

I spent an April weekend helping replace these porch steps (and a couple pieces of the porch itself, too) with a fellow who found my ad in a local zine. This was a very fun project to work on, and I think it turned out quite well!

On February 25th I had the pleasure of singing in public with friends! We assembled to raise a little money for a group that reaches out to Portland’s homeless by offering support however it is needed: clothes, tents, gift cards to anywhere they can sit and get warm for a while. Attendance was not record-setting,Continue reading “Homeless Benefit Concert, Portland, ME”