Category Archives: Insight

What I Said Was

Posted on June 7, 2026 by oldmainer

I remember an old saying “say what you mean and mean what you say”. Boy, what happened to that? It seems that today, if you watch enough television or get your news off the web, you, like me have found … Continue reading →

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Frankie

Posted on April 26, 2026 by oldmainer

In the years that I have been volunteering with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, my involvement has been mostly beyond the shelter itself. I’ve driven a van and participated in local events. However, when opportunity arose, I would always walk … Continue reading →

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The Price Of Progress

Posted on April 22, 2026 by oldmainer

Our Hannaford grocery store is growing. I mean big time. So big that I suspect the little battery operated carts provided for those that have difficulty walking will be at a premium. We are going to have people limping into … Continue reading →

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So Then I Said

Posted on April 18, 2026 by oldmainer

I started this blog back in 2012 without a clue why or where I wanted to go with it. Ironically, all of that holds true today. I never know where the next post is going to come from,, or go. … Continue reading →

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Leave The Light On

Posted on January 14, 2026 by oldmainer

If I were young again,I’d pay attentionTo that little known dimensionA taste of endless timeIt’s just like waterIt runs right through your fingersChris SmitherLeave The Light On In my youth, I had it good. Still do today. The difference is, … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on September 9, 2025 by oldmainer

Inspiration is like a lover Unexpectedly metExciting to engageUrgently pursuedCompelling to embraceOft gone by morning

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Weeds

Posted on September 7, 2025 by oldmainer

Cast upon the worldSeeds unbornWithout identityLife enter Origin unknownUnimportantA new lifeUndetermined An embryoDriven by genesCreating itselfWithin a new world Beauty subjectiveFlowers prolificSubduing the lesserGrasping control Yet the weedStrength emboldenedContinues to grow While value accused Seasons consume Blossoms wither Flowers retreatGardens … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2024 by oldmainer

I believe in holidays, I’m just not sure I believe in what they have become. As a boy, before I ever sat down to Thanksgiving dinner, I had learned in school why it was a holiday and why we were … Continue reading →

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Requesting A Friend

Posted on October 4, 2024 by oldmainer

I have had a Facebook account for longer then I can remember. However, I never used it until about five or six years ago when I started volunteering with the local Humane Society chapter. They have a group set up … Continue reading →

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Transferring The Blame

Posted on June 19, 2024 by oldmainer

Recently, I have been sitting in the bleachers, watching with a mixture of concern and amusement at the college protests that have been so prevalent in the news, regardless of where you access it. Students, (and I use that term … Continue reading →

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