Coffeehouse observation No. 276

Oh, lovely! Someone in the coffeehouse smells like old, wet cat.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 275

Overheard in the coffeehouse spoken by a twentysomething college student: “Yeah, someone right out of high school doesn’t get it because they haven’t lived yet.” Huh?

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Coffeehouse observation No. 274

You don’t see this very often – a guy just walked into the coffeehouse wearing a derby. Yep, derby hat, T-shirt, shorts, gloves and running shoes. If you hadn’t heard, Stockton is the fashion capital of, well, nowhere.

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Great Whoopie Pie Compromise in Augusta | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Great Whoopie Pie Compromise in Augusta | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

World Cup Biathlon in Fort Kent

Biathlon memories stick as athletes part | Bangor Daily News

World Cup Biathlon: One fantastic finish | Portland Press Herald

Hall-of-Famer Pippen enjoys biathlon baptism| Bangor Daily News

Activists meet in Richmond to plan resistance to LePage policies | Bangor Daily News

Activists meet in Richmond to plan resistance to LePage policies | Bangor Daily News

Katahdin region paper mills find tentative buyer | Bangor Daily News

Katahdin region paper mills find tentative buyer | Bangor Daily News

Maine town to celebrate snowshoes | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Maine town to celebrate snowshoes | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

LePage budget proposes spending increases, changes for state workers, welfare | Bangor Daily News

LePage budget proposes spending increases, changes for state workers, welfare | Bangor Daily News

For many older Maine workers retirement is not an option | Bangor Daily News

For many older Maine workers retirement is not an option | Bangor Daily News

Coffeehouse observation No. 273

Yesterday, I spotted a guy walking down my street playing a banjo. Today, a guy with a faux buffalo head hat – complete with antlers – just walked by the coffeehouse. There really is something in the Stockton water. It might be booze.

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Ill Mainer flown home in Sussman’s jet dies | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Ill Mainer flown home in Sussman’s jet dies | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

World Cup Biathlon moves to Fort Kent | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

World Cup Biathlon moves to Fort Kent | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

WORLD CUP NO. 8

WHERE: 10th Mountain Ski Center, Fort Kent

THURSDAY: Men’s 10K sprint

FRIDAY: Women’s 7.5K sprint

SATURDAY: Men’s 12.5K pursuit and women’s 10K pursuit

SUNDAY: Men’s 15K mass start and women’s 12.5K mass start

Coffeehouse observation No. 272

I believe that the conversation going on at the table next to me is reducing my IQ by 10 points each and every minute it goes on.

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Nordic skiing enjoys resurgence in northern Maine | Bangor Daily News

Nordic skiing enjoys resurgence in northern Maine | Bangor Daily News

Maine governor bars fire marshal from hearing on Maine fireworks bill | Bangor Daily News

Maine governor bars fire marshal from hearing on Maine fireworks bill | Bangor Daily News

Coffeehouse observation No. 271

Good God! Panic in the coffeehouse! The WiFi went down for a whole five minutes! Emergency services very nearly had to be called! But things are back to normal, whatever “normal” is now.

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Maine ethics commission proposes $41,000 penalty on Republican PAC | Bangor Daily News

Maine ethics commission proposes $41,000 penalty on Republican PAC | Bangor Daily News

Biathlon World Cup at Nordic Heritage Center

Added snow makes conditions tougher in Biathlon World Cup | Maine Sunday Telegram

Germany cruises in mixed relay at Cup biathlon; US team finishes 7th | Bangor Daily News

Mogul’s 1M-acre Maine buy may put him atop US landowner list | Bangor Daily News

Mogul’s 1M-acre Maine buy may put him atop US landowner list | Bangor Daily News