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November 10, 2015
Letter to the editor: Leave Portland’s governing to elected officials, not citizen groups
The defeat of Save the Soul of Portland’s spurious referendum regarding scenic views brings up a far greater issue. That citizens groups can waylay an entire city is a frightening prospect. That Portland is so small makes it even more crucial to take a careful look at these grass-roots factions. In the case of Soul […]
November 10, 2015
Letter to the editor: Hard facts support calls for immediate action on climate
The bold headline on the front page of the Oct. 25 Maine Sunday Telegram said it all: “Mayday: Gulf of Maine in distress.” The series of articles bygd Colin Woodard that followed served to confirm the viewpoint of all who believe that climate change is real and has reached our shores. After reading Woodard’s presentation, [&hel
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Seeing Ruben Olivares, Jesus "Little Poison" Pimentel and Bobby Chacon--arms over each other's shoulders, huddled close with big smiles for a picture, I knew I had to make a frozen frame of this to call up these immortals forever.
They stood against a wall in L.A.'s Old Spaghetti Factory in what little room was left to them, while flashbulbs went off, cameras clicked, people cheered and shouted their names, as the ceremony drew to a close to honor them along with Hedgeman Lewis, Oscar "the Boxer" Muniz, Dr. James Jen Kin, Eddie "Bossman" Jones and Macka Foley for a lifetime of achievement by the Golden State Boxer's Association.
A former fighter at my table got my attention pointing to a man wearing the organization's T-shirt, and shaking his head: 'Isn't that a shame?' he said. They'd spelled "Boxer's" incorrectly. But, at least they were consistent; it appeared that way on the program, as well.
If you'd been in the fight game or around