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My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Worth the hike, and so worth protecting | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Maine getting more funding for broadband | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Posted in Economy, Education and Schools, Maine, Politics and government
Tagged broadband, computers, federal grant, Internet, Maine, New England
Snowe: Jobless aid not Senate break | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Posted in Consumer warnings, Economy, Law and Order, Maine, Politics and government
Tagged Economy, holiday recess, jobless, legislation, Maine, Sen. Susan Collins, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, U.S. Senate, unemployment benefits, unemployment figures, unemployment insurance extension, Washington
Man, 20, arrested in triple homicide | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Coffeehouse observation No. 164
Stockton, you never fail to dazzle and amaze. … A man in his 60s or 70s just walked into the coffeehouse wearing a very short skirt. And, no, it in no way resembled a kilt. … He looks a little bit like Walter Matthau.
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Posted in Coffeehouse Observer
Tagged barista, brew, caffeinated, caffeine, coffee, coffeehouse, coffeehouse observation, Coffeehouse Observer, cup o’ joe, espresso, java, joe, kilt, pastries, short skirt, tea, Walter Matthau
Coffeehouse observation No. 163
A teen girl at the coffeehouse has on shiny silver sneakers with silver wings. Seriously. I would not lie about silvery winged sneakers.
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Posted in Coffeehouse Observer
Tagged barista, brew, caffeinated, caffeine, coffee, coffeehouse, coffeehouse observation, Coffeehouse Observer, cup o’ joe, espresso, java, joe, pastries, sneakers, tea
Coffeehouse observation No. 162
Free WiFi at the coffeehouse does you little good if you have a short in your power cord. Thanks HP.
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Posted in Coffeehouse Observer
Tagged barista, brew, caffeinated, caffeine, coffee, coffeehouse, coffeehouse observation, Coffeehouse Observer, cup o’ joe, espresso, HP, java, joe, pastries, power cord, tea, WiFi
Michaud blasts Congress for adjourning without extending unemployment | Maine Public Broadcasting Network
[For full disclosre, U.S. Rep. Michaud are not related, as far as I know. — KM]
Unemployed Left Waiting | Bangor Daily News
Posted in Consumer warnings, Economy, Law and Order, Maine, News and Newspapers, Politics and government
Tagged consumer spending, Democrats, Economy, extension, FMAP, Fourth of July, holiday, holiday recess, July 4th recess, Maine, Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, recession, Republicans, Sen. Olympia Snowe, Sen. Susan Collins, unemployment benefits
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