That Dave Brubeck Quartet is just right for the coffeehouse. Oh, yeah!
Go to Coffeehouse Observer for more coffeehouse observations.
OK, so nearly two weeks ago I vowed – yep, VOWED – to be much better at posting new content on this blog. Promises were made, intensions brushed off and polished up.
But what happened?
Nothing.
Well, not quite “nothing.” I caught a head cold that, while low-grade in nature, has been sticking around for a while. There were several days running that I simply could not manage to hold me head over my keyboard.
And that put me behind in other vital things such as searching for a job.
But the fog is lifting. The head is less stuffy. The nose is less runny. The cough is less annoying.
So, I’m back. (I know you’ve all been waiting for it.) And I have a few entries planned in the next few days.
Until then, have a very lovely day.
Posted in Health and Welfare, Journalism
Tagged “Letters From Away”, blogging, writing
Maine digs out from blustery storm | Bangor Daily News.
Posted in Environment, Maine, Outdoors
Tagged blizzard, National Weather Service, Snow storm
Posted in Law and Order
Tagged Corinna, Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Posted in Entertainment, Maine, Outdoors
Tagged "Survivor", Ashley Underwood, Cony High School, Miss Maine
Mainers raise funds, work to help survivors | Bangor Daily News
To help Haiti earthquake relief visit www.unicefusa.org.
Posted in Disaster, Health and Welfare
Tagged earthquake, Haiti, Haitians, Konbit Sante, Port-au-Prince
TOURISM IN MAINE: Going beyond moose, lobster and lighthouses | The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME.
TOURISM IN MAINE
• The state’s tourism office is funded by 5 percent of the 7 percent tax imposed on meals and lodging.
• The office seeks at least a $2 return in tax revenue on every $1 invested in tourism.
• The average amount of annual paid vacation for international visitors is 4-6 weeks.
• VisitMaine.com, the state’s tourism website, lists top attractions of: dramatic coastline and sandy beaches; more than 3,000 lakes, ponds and rivers; 64 lighthouses; four national scenic byways; distinctive small towns; and the city of Portland as a “top 100 food destination.”
• Most of the tourism’s office’s international marketing is handled through a consortium of states called Discover New England.
• The top international markets for Maine, in order, are Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
Source: Maine Office of Tourism
Posted in Economy, Environment, Food and Drink, Maine, Outdoors
Tagged lighthouses, lobster, Maine Central Institute, marketing, tourism
[I was scanning the job postings hosted by www.treehugger.com when I spotted several blog postings about greening coffee production and coffeehouses. Here are links to those posts. – KM]
Green Suggestions for coffee shops | www.treehugger.com
How to go green: Coffee and tea | planetgreen.com
Birch Coffee: A sustainable community hangout | www.treehugger.com
Growing oyster mushrooms in coffee grounds | www.treehugger.com
Starbucks shareholders reject recycling initiative | www.treehugger.com
Interview: Tony Gale, corporate architect at Starbucks | www.treehugger.com
Green mood lighting for Starbucks! Switching 8,000 stores to LEDs | www.treehugger.com
Starbucks’ farmers discuss the impact of fair trade | www.treehugger.com
Go to Coffeehouse Observer for more coffeehouse observations.
Video to help teach snowmobilers about safety on ice | Lewiston Sun Journal
Ice safety: How thick is safe?
2 inches: one person on foot
3 inches: a group of people traveling single file
7.5 inches: supports a two-ton car
8 inches: supports up to a 2.5-ton light truck
10 inches: supports up to a 3.5-ton truck
12 inches: heavy truck 7 to 8 tons
15 inches: holds up to 10 tons
20 inches: holds up to 25 tons.
Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Posted in Maine, Politics and government
Tagged Maine governor, Maine Legislature, Paul LePage
Posted in Disaster, Economy, Environment, Outdoors, Politics and government
I like Civil War trivia. I am a (tiny) bit of a Civil War history buff, especially when it comes to Joshua Chamberlain and the 20th Maine Regiment.
Here is the DownEast.com trivia question:
Who is reported to have won both the Medal of Honor and the Gold Lifesaving Medal?
Answerm
Marcus Hanna, a keeper of Cape Elizabeth Light. The first medal was for bravery in battle at Port Hudson during the Civil War; the second was for saving two men from the wrecked schooner Australia in 1885. In 1997, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a buoy tender named in Hanna’s honor.
Posted in Maine history, Maine trivia
Tagged 20th Maine Regiment, Cape Elizabeth Light, Civil War, Joshua Chamberlain, Marcus Hanna, Medal
Upward Bound | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.
RANDONNEE SKIING
ALSO known as Alpine touring or back-country skiing, it requires the skier to ascend the mountain by climbing with “skins” on their skis and using a special binding that frees the heel.
SKINS, originally made of animal skins, are affixed to the skis with a sticky substance. The bottom of the skin has fibers that slide forward but hold the ski in place to keep it from sliding downward.
BEFORE the descent, the skins are taken off the skis.
MAINE’S RANDONNEE RACES
SUGARLOAF HILL CLIMB
WHERE: Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley
WHEN: 5 p.m. Jan. 16
HOW MUCH: $25 before Jan. 14; $30 the day of the event
LEARN MORE: Go to www.sugarloaf.com/EventsActivities or call 237-6884.
SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
WHERE: Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley
WHEN: 2 p.m. Feb. 12
HOW MUCH: $25 before the event; $35 the day of the race
LEARN MORE: Go to www.saddlebackmaine.com or call 864-5671.