Category Archives: Health
Susan Poulin helps you find your inner moose
When I saw the subtitle of Susan Poulin’s book, Finding Your Inner Moose, published by Islandport Press, I wasn’t sure I needed to read it. The subtitle said “Ida Clair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life.” And at age 71, I believe I’ve already lived the good life. Well, when I started reading the book, […]
DIFW will let you fish without a license
DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is opening fishing in our brooks and streams early, and will allow anyone to fish without a license. This is a great idea! Judy did this to encourage people, who are stuck in their houses, to get outdoors and enjoy the Maine we all love. I’ve been encouraging people to do […]
Maine Forest Society does lots of great things
My friend Karin Tilberg and I have a lot in common. Karin is executive director of the Forest Society of Maine. We both recognize Maine’s incredible forest resource for its economic contributions, recreational opportunities, history, and beauty/spiritual solace. We have worked together over the years to find pathways to bring meaningful conservation to Maine’s great […]
An important book for all who struggle with health problems
An important book for all who struggle with health problems Christopher Lockwood of Hallowell did a great job as executive director of the Maine Municipal Association for 36 years, but I had no idea the great difficulty Chris had in recovering from a terrible accident. Chris was standing behind his van when a speeding car […]
You can test those ticks now in Maine
Good news! You can now test ticks here in Maine. I want to thank Maine Woodland Owners for publicizing this in their March newsletter. I am going to share that information with you today. A new in-state service that tests ticks for pathogens is available at the Tick Lab, housed within UMaine’s new Diagnostic and […]
You might enjoy this interview with me
Scott Milewski of Augusta has started an interesting project featuring interviews with Mainers. You can access these interviews at www.interviewswithme.com. And yes, Scott did an interview with me! I spent a very interesting afternoon with Scott at my house. We talked about lots of things, and I shared many stories. All of which he edited […]
Lots of great info on Lyme Disease
The LivLyme Foundation is a treasure house of information about Lyme disease and ticks. Their recent conference attracted almost 400 people. You can learn a lot more about the foundation and access lots of information at www.livlymefoundation.org. One thing they offer are grants for kids who can’t afford their medications or doctor’s visits. That grant […]
Here’s how to reduce your use
We can all improve our environment by reducing our use. And thankfully, the Natural Resources Council of Maine has created a brochure called Reduce Your Use, to help us do just that. In the brochure I learned that the average Maine family of four wastes about $1600 worth of food each year contributing to more […]