I've been lucky to have met several bloggers over the years. As lovely as all of them turned out to be, I admit that I had my doubts. What if they're really ax murderers? What if they think I'm totally uncool? What if I end up wearing a fake mustache, plaid earmuffs, and yellow yarn …
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Maine politician makes stuff up. Stephen King gets pissed. What happens next will blow your mind.
As if the six month winter of Snowmageddon wasn't enough, now us Mainers have something else to bitch about. Our resident prolific bullshit artist, Governor Paul LePage, made national headlines last week by waging a battle of wits with our resident prolific horror writer, Stephen King. When I say wits I'm only talking about one man. You …
Five Things About This Winter That Will Blow Your Mind
1. Big snow is bad. Me no likey big snow. We've received approximately four feet of snow in a span of two weeks. This is the weather pattern we seem to be locked in until kingdom come: Big snowstorm, followed by 40 mph wind gusts then plummeting wind chill temps of minus-20. Two days later? Well good golly! Another …
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Happy Impending Death Day!
Our culture doesn't do so well with death. We don't like to talk about it or even think about it. Except for people who were born and raised in Maine. We're more down-to-earth types who treat death like it's a bad dentist appointment. Yeah it's gonna happen to you one day so you might as well suck it up, deal …
Tales from the Ice Storm of 1998 — Part Two
The Day Conan O'Brien Saved My Life There are times in your life when all the day-to-day bullshit is stripped away. When nothing else matters anymore. Maybe it was my body's refusal to give in to hypothermia as I laid trapped on the frozen driveway. Maybe it was my stubborn inner will to survive no matter the odds. Maybe it …
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Tales from the Ice Storm of 1998 – Part One
I'm a seasoned Mainer, I've dealt with brutal winters for most of my life. But nothing prepares you for the moment you're forced to use a cat as a makeshift tool to inch your way up an icy mountain or face certain death. The year was 1998. I was 27 and living alone with Conan O'Brien, my fat …
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Bloggers Gone (Mainely) Wild
What happens when bloggers get together? Last week an amazing thing happened. I met two WordPress bloggers in person. Yes, bloggers are actually human. They exist in an alternate reality I like to call "real life". And online relationships can turn into genuine friendships. I know, crazy! Jules from Go Jules Go and Rachel from …
Le Clown Visits Maine…and Never Leaves
Le Clown, author of the hugely popular and super-duper magical blog, A Clown on Fire, recently asked if he could drop by my fair state for a quick visit -- maybe chow down on a few hot-buttered lobster rolls or share a shot of blueberry maple syrup. Naturally, I jumped at the chance. A clown? In Stephen King's home …
Yes. Maine is pretty darned nifty. I guess. Sure.
Recently, after endless months of intense brainstorming, some marketing genius came up with a new slogan for our beautiful city of Portland, Maine: Yes. Life's good here.™ Yes. That's the slogan. It was all over the local news. Some people (businesses) loved it. Many people (the rest of us Mainers) hated it. A huge part of successful marketing is coming up with clever branding; a way to …
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Maineiac Goes to Camp
Hey guys--all of you who've been here awhile and all my new readers, too-- I'm about to go on a little blog hiatus for the next few weeks. Maybe ship the kiddos off to summer camp (yeah, right) do a little gardening, drink a few beers, pass out in the pool....y'know, your typical wholesome family fun. I hope that once …
She's A Maineiac 