politics

After watching Maine 2nd Congressional District hopefuls wax their point of views on TV recently, I was curious about how much money they had access to. I turned to the trusty Interweb to get some answers.

Congress couldn't get it together enough to agree on something, and now foreign tourists are going to miss their one chance to see the Statue of Liberty. The government has shut down (mostly)!

Great Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away at the age of 87. In the last several years, the Iron Lady, had several small strokes and according to her daughter she battled dementia.

U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, (R-ME), delivered a powerful farewell speech on the Senate floor. After 34 years in Congress, including three terms in the Senate, Snowe is ready to focus on other projects.

My family lives in a little house in a deep, secluded valley in Northern Maine.  One of the fringe benefits of this reclusive lifestyle is no television reception.  So, when my wife and 2 teenagers surprised me by saying they wanted to watch the Presidential debate, we went to the trusty internet.