Meredith Strang Burgess
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Skowhegan Marine a casualty of Pacific ‘D-Day’ invasion on June 15, 194
Almost 50 Marines who were in Company G, 2-23, 4th Marine Division, during World War II renewed their ties in 1995 on “A Weekend Pass” to Atlanta. Some of these Marines, who were like family a half-century ago, had not seen each other since the war ended. In addition to the Marines themselves, there were […]
Gubernatorial candidates’ survey asks probing questions about Maine
“Slow Down, You’ll Hit a Moose” is playing and my head is swaying. It’s the official song for my virtual (only in my imagination) campaign for governor, and it’s performed by Stan Keach and the Sandy River Ramblers (from their “Cry of the Loon” CD). For those who are coming to the campaign late, you […]
Armed, dangerous and dead
So much for the argument that having more people armed in public places will result in fewer gun deaths. One of the three killed recently by a Las Vegas couple, Jerad and Amanda Miller, was an armed civilian, Joseph Wilcox. Two police officers who also were killed, Igor Soldo and Alyn Beck, were ambushed while […]
When a man with daughters has one who plays tennis, he picks up a racquet
I try to focus on the bright side when I think of my father. I spent a lot of time with my parents, right through my teenage years and college. As a family, we went out to eat, and to shop and travel. But then he died, suddenly, shockingly, of a massive heart attack. I […]