Emmett Meara
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Road songs will help while away the miles
I despise February. March is no better. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 2/6/10 | 174 views
‘Psycho’ just as scary 50 years later
Can we slow it all down, just a bit? For God’s sake, Dennis Hopper is making out his last will and testament, George Blanda is 82, and “Psycho” is celebrating its 50th anniversary of scaring … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 1/30/10 | 437 views
Revisiting ‘Spenser’ books after author’s death
It’s always hard to tell whether you read all the “Spenser” books by Robert B. Parker. First of all, there were so many of them, plus they were so good, so funny that you had to pass them along … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 1/23/10 | 283 views
Heyday of midcoast reporting comes to an end
Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 1/16/10 | 297 views
The oil industry isn’t the only one raising prices
The poor oil companies. Everyone (especially me) complains about the cartels and price-fixing that balloons our gasoline prices toward $3 a gallon and heating oil through the roof. What about … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 1/9/10 | 313 views
Another nail in journalism’s coffin about to hit much closer to home
What a year in the journalism racket. Walter Cronkite has died, Charlie Gibson has retired and the bible of the reporting business — Editor and Publisher magazine — has expired. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 1/2/10 | 1164 views
Despite price, annual hajj is still a no-fly zone
Of course, Mark is right. He said the deal is to fly out of Bangor, nonstop, to Tampa at a cost of about $90 for my annual pilgrimage to Fort Myers and my beloved Red Sox. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 12/26/09 | 432 views
Cheer up with a bit of gloom on-screen
It’s that time of year. The wood pile is shrinking already and it’s not even winter yet. It’s time to refill that oil tank in the cellar and the checking account is approaching sea level, … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 12/19/09 | 593 views
Remembering last of great Irish singers
In the old days — 1960 — I couldn’t have hated Irish music any more unless it was sung by a New York Yankee. It was the boozy, maudlin soundtrack to wakes and weddings, house parties, dreary … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 12/12/09 | 427 views
Here’s to Dick Clark and teenage heartbreak
America’s oldest teenager, Dick Clark, turned 80 this week. Good God. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 12/5/09 | 512 views
Bisque creates chaos in kitchen
As God as my witness, every word (and ingredient) is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the feloniously sloppy. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 11/28/09 | 427 views
Conte’s is still open so put away the knife
Oh all right. It wasn’t the biggest mistake I ever made. It was just the latest. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 11/21/09 | 672 views
Feeling guilty over your guzzler?
I used to be a lot smarter. (I know, it wouldn’t take much.) When I was a younger man and gas was like 50 cents a gallon, I drove a succession of economy cars. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 11/14/09 | 939 views
A few Thanksgiving myths to pass with the gravy
All right. Halloween is over and your sugar buzz has finally subsided. The leftover Bolster Bars are in the freezer and that costume is going into the bag for Goodwill. That means only one … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 11/7/09 | 647 views
Rockland finally tops rival Camden
People like to forget it now, but there was always a fierce rivalry between Rockland and Camden. In those days it was “Camden by the sea, Rockland by the smell.” For those who forgot, Rockland … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 10/31/09 | 1063 views
Say it ain’t so: Conte’s restaurant is closing?
They say that bad news comes in threes. This week my furnace died and my mighty Tundra needed more than $2,000 in repairs. That makes two. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 10/24/09 | 1561 views
Helen’s pie worth biking 14 miles for
There are those who would question driving five hours round trip from Camden to Machias just for a two-hour bicycle excursion. more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 10/17/09 | 1044 views
Top film quote absences are funny … ‘Funny how?’
One of the great problems of getting older is not being able to sleep all night. One of the benefits of getting older is not being able to sleep all night. When I wake up at 2:30 or 3:30 a.m., I … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 10/10/09 | 634 views
How to lose millions and win friends
Just when I think I am the dumbest person on planet Earth when it comes to money (see “Florida land purchase”) and refinancing, along comes a parade of richer, even dumber investors. Hey, I never … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 10/3/09 | 659 views
On golden anniversary, time to think about time
Almost every family has one. It might be in that cabinet that no one uses, or in the bottom of “that drawer.” It could even be out in the barn or in the attic. It is the wedding book. You … more
By Emmet Meara
Special to the NEWS | 9/26/09 | 636 views
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