Category Archives: History

What Price Freedom

Posted on August 22, 2020 by oldmainer

I have long been a student of the Civil War.  A time when, not unlike today, our nation stood divided.  Strongly held beliefs forcing the population into a state of denial that we could continue to exist as a nation … Continue reading →

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It’s Called A Book

Posted on July 20, 2020 by oldmainer

One of the nice things about growing old, or as I prefer, mellow, is that it is so much easier to find humor in almost anything.  Most of the time, it is self deprecating because I harbor the belief that … Continue reading →

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Is It Just Me Or?

Posted on May 28, 2020 by oldmainer

I think I may have mentioned this in a previous post.  I ordered some masks on EBay and within one day received a “your order has been shipped” message.  However, after several days, with no further activity, I decided to … Continue reading →

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From Whence We Came

Posted on May 25, 2020 by oldmainer

I borrowed this photo from G.P. Cox’s “Pacific Paratrooper” blog because I could not just pass it by.  It just said too much.  We can focus on the “why” if we must.  But I instead would prefer to focus on … Continue reading →

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Requiem

Posted on April 28, 2020 by oldmainer

A few years ago, we moved back to a little town in southern Maine, not too far from the old mill towns of Lewiston and Auburn.  I have visited the area often and am fascinated by the old mill buildings that still … Continue reading →

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The House On Westley St

Posted on February 22, 2020 by oldmainer

I don’t know how I happened upon it, but I did.  As so often happens, I was probably happily tapping away on my laptop when something of totally zero relevance caught my eye, and like a skiff catching an enticing … Continue reading →

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2020

Posted on December 31, 2019 by oldmainer

December 31, 2019, 8:50 PM I love the silence.  The TV is on, but I don’t really hear it. It is only on because it is the last night of the year, and at some point, this year will end … Continue reading →

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Amerigo Vespucci Day

Posted on October 14, 2019 by oldmainer

Yesterday morning I had to take one of my dogs for dental surgery at the vets.  I had to have him there by 7:30 so I decided to give myself plenty of time to navigate the trip.  Usually, at that … Continue reading →

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The Old Stone Wall

Posted on August 27, 2019 by oldmainer

The dust upon the old dirt road has settled Very seldom now do footsteps fall Most of what once was no longer lives here All is gone except the old stone wall Years ago when time was still an infant … Continue reading →

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1861

Posted on July 26, 2019 by oldmainer

Dust rises from the rutted road. Cannon laden caissons rumble slowly forward. A red sun competes with the campfires glow. Weary troops break camp, joining the ranks of colleagues on the move. An enemy, unseen, lays before them, waiting to … Continue reading →

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