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Christoph Gelfand, Wes Sterrs, and Jeff Griecci—filmmakers behind the dynamic short documentary Final First Edition—join us for a lively and insightful conversation about collaboration, creativity, and a deep dive into pop culture history. This trio, each with impressive individual credentials in Maine's tight-knit film community, came together to chronicle a fascinating project: collector Rich Horn's mission to recreate the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, using the same techniques and even the original negatives—first printed in Biddeford, Maine nearly 40 years ago. Christoph, founder of True Life Media, Jeff, a Biddeford-based cinematographer with a passion for indie films, and Wes, the film's director and a Belfast native, reveal how Final First Edition became a joyful exploration of fandom, nostalgia, and artistic obsession. Their camaraderie shines throughout—whether joking about their own Ninja Turtle alter egos or reflecting on the powerful lessons learned from documenting Rich's meticulous archive. Beyond the humor and energy, this conversation highlights the unique spirit of Maine's creative scene, where small communities foster big projects—and where teamwork transforms vision into reality. It's a testament to friendship, shared passion, and the magic that happens when artists unite behind a common goal. Join our conversation with Christoph, Wes, and Jeff today on Radio Maine—and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more inspiring stories!
In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with COAST Bus Executive Director Rad Nichols and Operations Director Michael Williams.COAST operates both fixed-route bus services, connecting 10 communities, and demand-response services for older adults and people with disabilities across 13 communities in the greater Seacoast area of New Hampshire and Maine. The organization is primarily funded by federal government support and municipal contributions. Their fixed routes run from Farmington to Portsmouth, with branches to Somersworth and Berwick, operating Monday through Saturday from as early as 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.Nichols and Williams discuss their technology offerings, including an app that shows real-time bus locations and a texting service at (603) 743-5777 for immediate assistance. They provide updates on their facility expansion project, which is in the final design stage and will include indoor storage for their fleet.Recent initiatives include "Fare Free Saturdays" sponsored by local businesses ($2,500 per day), which has increased ridership by 20-28%. Overall ridership has grown significantly, up 28% last fiscal year and an additional 15% so far this year, attributed to new residents, returning riders, and changing commuting patterns, particularly between Dover, Somersworth, and Rochester.In This Week in Dover History, we learn about an 1885 scandal involving Peter Gagne, who abandoned his wife and children and eloped with Delia Thebeault to Dover. The couple sought work at Isaac Lucas's brickyard, presenting themselves as husband and wife, but were soon apprehended by an officer from Biddeford, Maine.
//The Wire//2300Z May 12, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: POTENTIAL SCHOOL SHOOTING THWARTED IN MAINE BY VIGILANT STUDENT. INDIA/PAKISTAN CONFLICT REMAINS TENSE FOLLOWING MULTIPLE CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS. WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES TRADE DEAL WITH CHINA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-India/Pakistan: Almost immediately following Saturday's ceasefire, the conflict remained kinetic following what may have been a brief mutiny incident in the Pakistani Armed Forces. Though nothing remains confirmed (and everything is speculative), a small handful of Pakistani artillery units appear to have not recognized Pakistan's ceasefire order, and kept firing through the ceasefire that had been brokered. This led to India accusing Pakistan of violating the ceasefire and retaliating in kind. Several more drone incursions were reported originating from Pakistan the following day, and throughout Saturday afternoon and Sunday limited fighting has continued along the Line-of-Control (LoC). By Monday morning, most of the fighting has simmered down.AC: It would be a stretch to say that the ceasefire is "holding" however the fighting has reduced in intensity as both nations have made increased efforts to regain control of their own forces along the LoC. This may flare back up by tomorrow, but for now both nations have gotten their licks in, and both are probably looking for a face-saving exit plan from this conflict.United Kingdom: This morning widespread issues were reported throughout the Underground subway system in London. Four subway routes were shut down due to a loss of power along the lines, which struck immediately before rush hour.North Africa: Heavy clashes were reported overnight in Libya as a prominent militia leader was killed. Abdel-ghani al-Kikli, the infamous warlord leading the Stabilization Support Authority (SSA), was assassinated in Tripoli last night, leading to his militia group causing unrest throughout the city.AC: While this may seem like a brutal (but standard) part of life in Libya, this may have an affect on the immigration situation over the next few months. Al-Kikli (also known locally as 'Ghaniwa') became famous (or rather, infamous) for his group's expansion in multiple sectors throughout the nation. Whether it's crude oil or arms trafficking, the SSA is involved in some manner throughout Libya. In the global West, the only reason his name is known is largely for one reason...his involvement in the exploitation, torture, and abuse of sub-Saharan migrants looking to use Libya as a jumping off point for migration to Europe. In short, though al-Kikli was a brutal warlord accused of a plethora of human rights abuses, he (and his group) were one of the only entities that was a hinderance to migration operations. Now that al-Kikli's brutal hand is no longer a factor for migrants, this could lead to increased unrest throughout the region, in addition to all of the other sectors that will be affected by this loss. Power vacuums in Libya have a way of affecting the global west in one way or another, so keeping an eye on this situation would be worthwhile. -HomeFront-Washington D.C. - The White House has announced a series of policy changes related to the trade war between the United States and China. A series of trade deals has been reached, and the United States has reduced tariffs on China from 145% to 30%, while China has reduced their tariffs on the US from 125% to 10%. This deal will go into effect immediately, and last for 90 days while other economic talks continue.Maine: A potential mass shooter was arrested before an attack in Biddeford on Friday. Local school officials at Biddeford High School have stated that a man was arrested after being observed by a student to be loading a rifle in the parking lot. Local authorities have identified the potential attacker as 21-year-old Mohammed Hussein Kamaludeen,
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Will Myska always wanted to be an executive chef.But with three kids at home, he doubted whether he'd have the ability to go all in on the restaurant of his dreams. So instead, he stayed the course, choosing to work and learn under some of the top chefs on the Seacoast perhaps longer than he needed to. Until one day, chef David Vargas (Vida Cantina) sat Will down and asked him, "What's next for you?"And that was the day everything changed for Will.From Ore Nell's Barbecue in Kittery, M.E., host Troy Farkas sits down with Will to discuss his love for cooking, what it was like working alongside top Seacoast chefs Evan Hennessey (Stages), Jethro Loichle (Ristorante Massimo) and Vargas, the tough conversation that led Will to open Ore Nell's BBQ in 2018, the keys to making authentic Texas brisket, meeting boxing legend Mike Tyson at The Wilder, and more.CHAPTERS: Will Myska's Texas cooking background (00:00) Working at Ristorante Massimo, Vida Cantina & Stages (07:18) Opening Ore Nell's BBQ in 2018 (18:44) Tell a friend about the show! (27:25) The day-to-day of Ore Nell's (28:27) How to make authentic Texas brisket & chili (33:23) Ore Nell's catering services (42:32) The toll of Ore Nell's on Will's personal life (46:55) Meeting Mike Tyson (49:53) Advice to younger self (55:30)Born outside of Houston, Ore Nell's Barbecue chef owner Will Myska spent the first 19 years of his life in Texas. After attending culinary school in Dover, N.H., he worked at Seacoast staples like Stages, Ristorante Massimo, and La Vida Cantina. In 2018, he partnered with Jay McSharry to open the first Ore Nell's Barbecue location in Kittery, M.E. The father of three children, Will is also a massive sports fan.To learn more about Ore Nell's menu, community nights, catering services, or second location in Biddeford, M.E., visit OreNellsBBQ.com or follow them on Instagram @OreNellsBBQ.For more "Seacoast Stories" episodes straight to your phone every Monday, FOLLOW the show here on our Spotify or Apple Podcasts pages.
What does it take to bring history to life on the page? In this episode of Write it Scared, I'm sitting down with Susanne Dunlap—acclaimed historical fiction author, writing mentor, and all-around storytelling powerhouse.Susanne's journey is nothing short of inspiring. She went from earning a PhD in music history to publishing her first novel at 50, and now she has 14 novels to her name! We chat about the lessons she's learned along the way—why curiosity, persistence, and patience are essential to writing, how to handle the mountains of research that come with historical fiction, and the delicate balance between fact and storytelling.We also get into her transition from historical fiction to historical romance (because, let's be real, who doesn't love a little romance with their history?)If you've ever wondered how to make history feel real without drowning in research—or if you just need a reminder that it's never too late to start your writing career—this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss!What You'll Learn:✅ The key to balancing research and storytelling in historical fiction✅ Key mindset shifts to avoid overwhelm for historical fiction writers✅ Tips for managing research without getting stuck in extraneous details✅ The challenges (and joys!) of transitioning to historical romanceEpisode Breakdown:00:21 – Meet Susanne Dunlap!00:43 – Her journey from academia to author01:43 – Lessons from her publishing experience02:14 – Why persistence matters in writing02:38 – The power of storytelling in historical fiction05:13 – Why historical fiction is so captivating07:39 – Research: How much is too much?18:18 – Balancing historical accuracy with compelling fiction21:12 – Challenges in writing historical fiction & how to push through25:12 – Moving into historical romance: what changes?28:43 – Final thoughts & what Susanne is working on nowGuest Bio and LinksSusanne Dunlap is the award-winning author of over a dozen historical novels, as well as an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach in fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. Her love of history began in academia with a PhD in music history from Yale. Her novel THE PORTRAITIST won first prize in its category in the 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Awards, and was a finalist in the CIBA Goethe Awards and the Foreword Indies Awards. THE ADORED ONE: A NOVEL OF LILLIAN LORRAINE AND FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, won first place in its category in the 2023 CIBA Goethe Awards for Late Historical Fiction. Today, she lives, coaches, and writes in beautiful Biddeford, Maine.Website: https://susanne-dunlap.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/susanne_dunHave a comment or idea about the show? Send me a direct text! Love to hear from you.Support the show To become a supporter of the show, click here!To get in touch with Stacy: Email: Stacy@writeitscared.co https://www.writeitscared.co/ https://www.instagram.com/writeitscared/ Take advantage of these Free Resources From Write It Scared: Download Your Free Novel Planning and Drafting Quick Start Guide Download Your Free Guide to Remove Creative Blocks and Work Through Fears
This week, we're in Maine a living situation that ends in bloodshed. Then, we'll talk about postpartum psychosis. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Pine Tree State.You may now join us on Patreon or buy us aCocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or, email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comFollow us onFacebook, Instagram, and Twitter!Watch:Fear Thy Neighbor: Blizzard of BloodSources:Press Herald (1),Press Herald (2),News Center Maine,Welch v. City of Biddeford,Rutland Herald,New York Times,New York Daily News,Wikipedia - Constance Fisher,Fisk UniversityMusic by Pixabay
David Vargas was previously on the show for episode 755 back in 2020. David Vargas is a chef who co-owns Vida Cantina, a Mexican restaurant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He is also a partner in Ore Nell's, a Texas BBQ restaurant in Kittery, ME with a brand new location in Biddeford, ME. David is also the Vice President of a non-profit called Cultivate. Restaurant Unstoppable - EVOLVE! - Eric of Restaurant Unstoppable is now taking consultation and coaching calls! Book a consultation today! Schedule your call to become UNSTOPPABLE! Check out the website for more details: https://www.restaurantunstoppable.com/evolve Today's sponsors: Meez: Are you a chef, owner, operator, or manage recipes in professional kitchens? meez is built just for you. Organize, share, prep, and scale recipes like never before. Plus, engineer your menu in real-time and get accurate food costs. Sign up for free today and get 2 FREE months of invoice processing as a listener of the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast. Visit getmeez.com/unstoppable to learn more. Restaurant Systems Pro: When you join Restaurant Systems Pro through February of 2025, They will handle your 2024 books at no charge. Here's what you get: Organization of all invoices and expenses;AI Scanning of products so you know the usage; Reconciling your accounts; Tracking inventory and labor costs; and Providing detailed P&L reports Head to RestaurantUnstoppable.com/RSP and be sure to mention this special offer. Let's make 2025 the year your restaurant thrives. Contact the guest: Website: https://www.vidacantinanh.com Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share! We are on Youtube: @RestaurantUnstoppable
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In this episode, I sit down with Biddeford-based choreographer Kelsie Steil to talk about her incredible journey from studying adventure education to becoming a leader in the arts. We dive deep into her creative process, her love for dance, and her upcoming production, Split My Soul, premiering at Biddeford's City Theater. Kelsie shares how her work combines mental health themes, raw authenticity, and community collaboration. Get ready to hear about her inspiring career, her connection to Maine, and how she's making an impact through her art. Plus, find out why this show is a must-see event this January! 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:24 Kelsey's Background and Journey to Biddeford 01:36 Adventure Education and Leadership 03:19 Transition to Dance and Arts Education 05:34 Pilates and Community Connections 07:10 Choreography and Artistic Vision 09:45 Mental Health and Trauma in Dance 12:54 Split My Soul: Concept and Creation 15:59 Production Challenges and Community Support 18:43 Future Plans and Outreach 24:12 Conclusion and Contact Information EPISODE LINKS Kelsey's Website: www.kelsiesteilmovement.com Kelsey's Instagram: @kelsiesteilchoreo Buy Tickets to Split My Soul: www.citytheatre.org/tickets PODCAST LINKS
Krista Cole is the sole owner of Sur Lie in Portland, ME, and Gather in Yarmouth, ME. She is the co-owner of Catface Cafe in Biddeford, ME. Prior to owning restaurants, Krista had a nursing career. She left that career in 2013 and opened Sur Lie in Portland in 2014. Later on, she took over ownership of Gather, located in Yarmouth, ME. This year she opened Catface Cafe with fellow owner and full-time operator, Tyler VanScoy. Restaurant Unstoppable - EVOLVE! - Eric of Restaurant Unstoppable is now taking consultation and coaching calls! Book a consultation today! Schedule your call to become UNSTOPPABLE! Check out the website for more details: https://www.restaurantunstoppable.com/evolve Today's sponsors: Restaurant Systems Pro - Join the 60-day Restaurant Systems Pro FREE TRAINING. This is something that has never been done before. This 60-day event is at no cost to you, but it is not for everyone. Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro, will lead a group of restaurateurs through the Restaurant Systems Pro software and set up the systems for your restaurant. During the 60 days, Fred will walk you through the Restaurant Systems Pro Process and help you crush the following goals: Recipe Costing Cards; Guidance in your books for accounting; Cash controls; Sales Forecasting(With Accuracy); Checklists; Budgeting for the entire year; Scheduling for profit; More butts in seats and more… Click Here to learn more. Contact the guest: Email: krist@sur-lie.com Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share! We are on Youtube: @RestaurantUnstoppable
Feeling like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, we embark on a journey through the emotional rollercoaster of live election results, pondering what these pivotal moments mean for our family and our future. Joined by my wife, we discuss the all-too-real anxiety of living in these times, especially when unexpected moments—like her unsettling store encounter—remind us of the importance of awareness and community. Our conversation serves as a heartfelt reflection on patriotism, societal shifts, and what it all means for our young daughter, Paisley, as we strive for a clearer, brighter tomorrow.As the national political stage influences our local community in Biddeford, Maine, from rising crime rates to Narcan buses, we share our insights and concerns about our country's direction and its impact on our business, Loud Proud American. Balancing family milestones like anniversaries with the intense anticipation of election outcomes, we express our commitment to fostering unity and perseverance. Our business stands as a symbol of proud American spirit, and we remain hopeful for political changes that will align with our vision for growth and positive impact.Amidst the chaos, humor lightens the load as we juggle farm projects and family life. We find moments of levity on the "struggle bus," sharing laughs over Halloween costumes and attempts at Trump impersonations, while navigating the whirlwind of emotions that come with an evolving political landscape. As we close this episode, we invite you to join our community on social media, where the journey continues with music, laughter, and a relentless pursuit of the American dream. Your support fuels our optimism and determination to face whatever lies ahead with strength and unity.If you found value in today's show please return the favor and leave a positive review and share it with someone important to you! https://www.sharethestrugglepodcast.com/reviews/new/Find all you need to know about the show https://www.sharethestrugglepodcast.com/Official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077724159859Join the 2% of Americans that Buy American and support American Together we can bring back American Manufacturing https://www.loudproudamerican.shop/Loud Proud American Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoudproudamericanLoud Proud American Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loud_proud_american/Loud Proud American TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loud_proud_americanLoud Proud American YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYQtOt6KVURuySWYQ2GWtwThank you for Supporting My American Dream!
In this episode, I sit down with Steph Mantis, whose family has run Biddeford's iconic Pizza by Alex for over 60 years. We dive into the history of the restaurant and its role in the community. Steph shares the journey from her Dad's uncle, Alex, who started the place, to her own takeover during the challenges of COVID. We chat about the classic “old oven” orders, the addition of gluten-free options, and what it's like to keep a family-owned restaurant thriving with a mix of tradition and modern updates. Plus, Steph reveals her unique project, “Forever Pizza,” which celebrates Alex Pizza in a creative, unexpected way that has reached millions. This episode is all about local legacy, family, and the power of food in community. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:21 The History of Alex Pizza 00:53 Taking Over During COVID 03:43 Community and Changes 05:35 Modernizing Alex Pizza 08:57 Merchandise and Gluten-Free Options 13:28 Challenges and Adaptations 17:23 The New Oven: Electric vs. Gas 18:02 The Secret of the Old Oven 18:20 Challenges of High Demand 18:39 Innovative Ideas and Community Engagement 21:58 Maintaining Tradition in a Modern World 24:53 Lessons from My Father 27:35 The Story of Forever Pizza 33:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts EPISODE LINKS Pizza By Alex Website: www.pizzabyalexmaine.com PODCAST LINKS
In this episode we'll explore Franco-American theatre, particularly community theatre here in Lewiston. We'll hear from three Francos in community theatre today: John Blanchette, Paul Caron, and Roger Philippon. In The Archivist's Corner Anna will share theatre programs, a desk from a local Franco-American author, and a local French-language translation of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore. Merci, et très bonne écoute! Read More About It Dumas, E. (1975). Mirbah: Un roman. National Development Center for French. (Original work published 1912) Though the title character is a Franco-American actress from New England, she is very different from Eva Tanguay (mentioned below). The story is as much a survivance narrative as it is a theatre story. Erdman, A. (2012). Queen of vaudeville : The story of Eva Tanguay. Cornell University Press. Eva Tanguay was an outrageous real-life vaudeville star, the Madonna or Lady Gaga of her day–and a New England Franco-American. Saucier, R. P. (1961, September 14). Le théâtre Franco-américain de Lewiston. Le Messager, 7. This is the article I reference at the beginning. Salvas-Coulombe Theatre Collection (McArthur Library, Biddeford) https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/archive/C4BD3DEB-F9AE-487B-BD3A-758900883829
In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back Allison DeFlumeri from Immortalata, who was just named Best Nutritionist in Biddeford for 2024, alongside Katie Cellucci, private chef and founder of Mangia Kitchen. We dive into their exciting collaboration, how they're transforming clients' health through personalized nutrition and gourmet meals, and the incredible growth of their businesses. Tune in to hear how they're making a difference in the community and what's next for them! 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:34 Allison's Business Achievements 01:19 Katie's Culinary Journey 04:13 Collaboration Between Immortalata and Mangia Kitchen 08:27 Local Ingredients and Meal Design 14:53 Community Involvement and Future Plans 17:21 Tips for Meal Prepping at Home 20:22 Exciting Developments at Immortalata 24:04 Conclusion and Gratitude EPISODE LINKS Immortalata Website: www.immortalata.com Mangia Kitchen Website: www.mangiakitchenme.com PODCAST LINKS
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In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Walker, the owner of Mossoki House, a new locally sourced home goods shop in Biddeford, Maine. We discuss her journey from Vermont to Maine, the inspiration behind her store, and her passion for sustainable and ethically sourced products. From bedding to kitchenware, Jessica shares how Mossoki House is all about creating a home with intention. Tune in to hear about the challenges of starting a small business, her vision for the future, and the vibrant community supporting her along the way. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:14 About Masoki House 00:36 Jessica's Background and Journey 01:34 Choosing Biddeford 02:14 Local Community and Store Location 03:38 Product Offerings and Sourcing 07:51 Challenges and Support 09:39 Store Operations and Events 14:36 Social Media and Future Plans 17:08 Conclusion and Farewell EPISODE LINKS Mossoki House Website: www.mossokihouse.com PODCAST LINKS
Send us a textWelcome to another edition of Laundromat News on the Laundromat Resource podcast! Hosted by Jordan Berry, this episode is packed with crucial updates and insights for laundromat owners and entrepreneurs looking to dive into the laundromat industry!KEY TOPICS COVERED:1. The Future of Laundromat Security:Jordan Berry kicks off this episode discussing a unique mobile laundromat operated from the back of a Cybertruck. Should traditional laundromat owners be worried about this new form of competition?2. Community Initiatives:Discover a heartwarming story from Flint, Michigan, where a local church has stepped in to fill a void by offering laundromat services in an underserved area. This tale highlights the ongoing opportunities for new laundromat ventures.3. Environmental Concerns:Learn about the rising issue of microplastics associated with laundry practices. This segment is essential for any laundromat owner looking to stay ahead of regulatory changes and improve business sustainability.4. Innovative Business Models:Get inspired by the dual business model of Laundry Up in Biddeford, Maine, combining a laundromat with an Italian restaurant. Jordan shares how thinking outside the box can help your laundromat stand out in the community.5. Positive Market Outlook:Hear the latest report indicating a bright future for self-service laundromats despite market challenges, reassuring current and prospective laundromat owners.6. Upcoming Live Broadcasts:Exciting news - Laundromat News is going live! Tune in every Thursday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (8:30 PM Eastern Time) on laundromatresource.com/radio7. Entrepreneurial Shoutout:A special mention goes to Marissa and Miranda, who have successfully launched a laundry pickup and delivery service, showing that you don't need a physical laundromat to be a part of this industry. Their story serves as an inspiration and a heads-up for existing laundromat owners about emerging business trends.WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN:- Stay Ahead of Market Trends: Learn about the latest industry innovations and challenges that could impact your laundromat business.- Inspiration for New Ventures: Discover unique business models and community initiatives that could inspire your next move.- Live Updates: Get ready to join live discussions and stay current with real-time updates from the Laundromat News team.
This week we were delighted to be joined by Briana Warner, CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms, a regenerative seaweed farming company based in Biddeford, Maine.Briana walks us through the wondrous potential of kelp to help secure the economic future of fishermen along the coast of Maine, protect our oceans, decarbonize our supply chains, and introduce a nutritious and affordable food source into the broader American diet.Her work explores many of our favorite themes on this show - climate change adaptability, rural revitalization, the brass tacks of launching a business in the regenerative food space, nutrition, and long term economic security for the people that grow and harvest our food.In this episode, we cover:- How her experience with “preventative economic development led her to kelp farming on the coast of Maine.- The rise of the conservation minded lobster industry and how that lays the groundwork for a US grown kelp industry to diversify economic opportunity for fishermen.- The environmental volatility that threatens the long term future of the lobster industry and how our predictive capabilities fail in the face of climate change.- The massive potential industry for a US grown seaweed market.- The challenges of being a first mover in the food industry and how they're overcoming it.- Why they chose a for-profit model over non-profit- The challenges of finding the right kinds of funders, the lack of funding for female entrepreneurs, and holding firm in the face of outside pressures- And much more...Learn more about Atlantic Sea Farms.Follow them on LinkedIn and Instagram.More about Briana:Briana Warner is the President and CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms (ASF), the leading commercial kelp aquaculture company in the United States. Following a career working overseas as a diplomat for the U.S. Department of State, she saw an opportunity to help create a more resilient and thriving coast by partnering with fishermen seeking to diversify their income in the face of climate change by growing kelp and building an entirely new market for domestic kelp. The ASF team and partner farmers now account for the majority of the farmed kelp grown in the US and are proving that by putting farmers, planet, and people first, a company can drive a market and can do well while doing good.Agrarian Futures is produced by Alexandre Miller, who also wrote our theme song.
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This week, Randy catches up with Buzz Gordon, a man of many names and comedic talents. Known officially as Patrick Gordon Ouellette and humorously as Patrick Danger Goulet on Facebook, Buzz shares the story behind his numerous monikers and the origins of his stand-up comedy journey. Discover how Buzz, along with his friends Nate Curran and Paul Roy, formed The Comedy Mill, an open mic night that has quickly become a staple of Maine's comedy scene. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:18 The Many Names of Buzz Gordon 01:51 The Comedy Mill Origins 03:02 Weekly Comedy Nights at Mulligan's 04:40 Portland's Comedy Scene 05:49 Improvisation and Open Mic Philosophy 15:33 Upcoming Special Show at Mulligan's 21:50 Packed Shows and Growing Pains 22:35 Consistency is Key 23:09 Overcoming Rough Weeks 23:58 Balancing Passion and Life 26:13 Coaching and Community Involvement 28:58 Sports Talk: Packers and Patriots 34:22 The Joy of Underdog Stories 37:03 Living in the Moment 41:07 Ghost Stories and Final Thoughts 42:52 Wrapping Up and Future Plans EPISODE LINKS Patrick's Instagram: @buzzkill75 The Comedy Mill Instagram: @thecomedymill Biddeford Belly Laughs Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biddeford-belly-laughs-tickets-896580555577 PODCAST LINKS
Raised in Winslow, Maine, Addiction Medicine specialist Dr. Nick Gallagher is the latest in a long line of family members to provide care for his community. He began his employment with the local hospital when he was a teenager, scrubbing floors and emptying trash cans, as a member of the environmental services team. After working his way through the University of Maine at Augusta, Nick went on to the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. During his emergency medicine training, Nick saw firsthand the devastating impact of substance use disorder (SUD). This prompted Nick to pursue a fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, before returning to practice in his home state. Now a medical director for the same hospital system in which he “grew up”--and where his mother worked for four decades– Nick stresses the importance of a compassionate, comprehensive, community-oriented approach to SUD. Join our conversation with Dr. Nick Gallagher today on Radio Maine.
This week I have a conversation with journalist Randy Seaver discussing his career evolution in the Biddeford Saco area, touching upon journalism's transformation, social media's impact, and the current local news landscape. The script also highlights influential community figures in Biddeford/Saco, shedding light on their roles, accomplishments, city efforts on homelessness, policy changes, and the overall progress, challenges, and complexities of addressing homelessness in the area. 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast with Randy Seaver 01:01 Randy Seaver: A Local Journalism Icon 02:01 The Evolution of Journalism with Randy Seaver 03:24 Randy's Journey from Public Access to Social Media 05:49 The Impact of Social Media on News Consumption 07:14 The Local News Vacuum and Saco Bay News 11:47 Randy Seaver's Approach to Social Media and Politics 16:03 Top 20 Local Political Movers and Shakers List 24:07 Reflecting on Alan Kassaman's Legacy and Influence 24:35 Campaign Management and Political Partnerships 25:38 Alan Kassaman: A Pillar of Biddeford's Renaissance 26:34 Personal Anecdotes and Professional Insights 26:55 Navigating Post-Political Life and Community Engagement 29:16 Tim Harrington's Impact on Biddeford 31:52 Delilah's Contributions to the Heart of Biddeford 33:17 Family Ties in Politics: A Personal Perspective 34:41 Marty's Mayoral Tenure: Efforts and Challenges 36:17 Liam LaFontaine: A Rising Star in City Council 37:21 Jeremy's Unique Position and Achievements 39:21 Ryan Fecto: From Young Politician to Influential Leader 42:04 Biddeford's Current State: Challenges and Progress EPISODE LINKS Randy Seaver's Facebook: www.facebook.com/randy.seaver.3 Saco Bay News: www.sacobaynews.com PODCAST LINKS
Join Randy Forcier on a personal journey in this week's unique episode of his self-titled podcast. Breaking from tradition, Randy steps into the solo spotlight to share his own story in a heartfelt 30-minute narrative, exploring his roots, significant life events, and the paths he has taken. From his early days in Biddeford, Maine, through a life-altering accident, to his ventures into the financial and mortgage industries, Randy opens up about the triumphs and challenges that have shaped him. This episode provides an intimate look into the man behind the microphone—his family life, career shifts, and the local impacts he's striving to make, especially through his work with the local school committee and BNI networking group. If you're one of those who've tuned in for the previous 45 episodes, Randy's reflective solo episode offers a deeper understanding of his motivations and aspirations. 00:00 Welcome to a Special Solo Episode 00:36 A Little Bit About Me: My Background and Family 01:17 College Days and Football Dreams 02:41 The Life-Changing Car Accident 06:38 Recovery and Rediscovering My Path 08:33 From Financial Advising to Mortgage Lending: A Career Journey 14:54 Building a Family and Balancing Life 16:05 Venturing into Business Ownership and Mortgage Industry Insights 20:32 Community Engagement: BNI and School Committee 27:05 The Podcast Journey: Reflections and Future Plans 29:45 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude PODCAST LINKS
In this episode of The Randy Forcier Podcast, Andrew Warde, the founder of GracePoint Church in Biddeford and a seasoned professional in construction and real estate investing, shares his diverse background and experiences. The conversation starts with Andrew's role in founding GracePoint Church and the impact of faith in his life. Andrew's journey from New Hampshire to Maine, transitioning through different states for education and starting a family, is explored. The duo also delves into Andrew's construction background, detailing how he started his career working for free to learn the trade and eventually moving into real estate investing due to market conditions. The evolution of Andrew's real estate venture, Blue Sky Properties, is discussed, highlighting its focus on distressed assets and lead paint remediation. Additionally, Andrew shares a personal story about completing the 1000 Mile Butt Challenge on a motorcycle, showcasing his adventurous spirit. 00:00 Welcome to the Randy Forster Podcast with Special Guest Andrew Ward 02:03 Exploring Andrew's Background: From New Hampshire to Maine 06:26 The Journey of Grace Point Church: Founding and Growth 18:42 Andrew's Construction and Real Estate Ventures 23:05 The Unexpected Journey into Real Estate 23:49 Navigating the Complex World of Short Sales 24:42 Expanding into Distressed Assets and Lead Paint Remediation 26:57 Identifying and Connecting with Distressed Property Owners 28:47 The Origin Story of Blue Sky Properties 30:00 The Business of Wholesaling and Property Rehabilitation 31:11 Learning Through Experience: The Path to Real Estate Success 34:24 The Philosophy of Providing Value in Real Estate 36:03 The Iron Butt Association Challenge: A Motorcycle Adventure 42:16 Reflecting on the Impact of the Podcast and Future Plans EPISODE LINKS Andrew's Instagram: @andrewwarde Blue Sky Properties' Instagram: @bluesky_properties GracePoint Church's Instagram: @gracepointchurchbiddeford GracePoint Church Website: www.gracepointchurch.me PODCAST LINKS
Creative Guts is pleased to share this episode of Off the Wall with Matt and Amy from the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, New Hampshire. Off The Wall is a semi-regular series where Matt and Amy chat with a wide variety of visual artists, digging into the nuts and bolts of their creative process to reveal more about the layers of meaning, emotion, and intent behind their work.This episode features artist Julie K. Gray, who is currently exhibiting a series of original works in the Bernier Room at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center (Rochester, NH) until March 1, 2024. Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more about the RMFA and this exhibit.Julie K. Gray is an interdisciplinary artist based in Biddeford, Maine. Her primary mediums include sculpture, photography, and needlepoint. She obtained her BFA in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005 and completed her MFA in Studio Art at the Maine College of Art in 2012. Gray has exhibited extensively in New England, as well as in various locations across the United States and Canada.Learn more about this amazing artist at www.juliekgray.com and follow her on instagram at www.instagram.com/juliekgray.
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This week, we head to Biddeford, Maine, where owner Michael Macomber shares the story behind Elements: Books | Coffee | Beer. The combination bookshop, bar and cafe has been serving the people of Biddeford for more than a decade and helped usher in a new wave of downtown revitalization. Books We Talk About: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael ChabonDurand on DemandSharing stories from the world's industry titans, or giants as we call them, helping...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Elizabeth DeWolfe discusses the tragedy, trial, and media sensation surrounding the death of a young Biddeford mill worker named Berengera Caswell in 1849.
While trying to find something a little more light hearted for this week, B remembered a recommendation from a co-worker. "Oh, wonderful," B thought to herself, "A nice haunting to bring a bit of levity in these cold winter months." What B did not know was that one haunting, would turn into two. Two hauntings would turn into, three. Three...well you get it. Strap in as we go down the very shallow rabbit hole of Biddeford's FOUR haunted hospitals: Notre Dame, St. Andre's, Webber Hospital/Biddeford Estates, and The Trull! Sources: https://httphauntingsinmaine.weebly.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/2urihe/catholic_mental_asylum_biddeford_me_usa_oc/ https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f240/notre-dame-hospital-biddeford-maine-175220/ https://wcyy.com/this-abandoned-hospital-in-biddeford-is-what-nightmares-are-made-of/ https://www.mainememory.net/record/51981 Trull Hospital for Sale by Liz Gotthelf for Saco Bay News That's My Dump! By Chris Busby for The Bollard Former Biddeford hospital to be torn down by Allan Bennet for The Portland Press Herald Notre Dame is falling down by Alan Bennet for the Portland Press Herald Snow destroys part of former Trull Hospital by Liz Gotthelf for the Portland Press Herald You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hghpod/support
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.
This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, January 18th, 2024. VanGelder Technologies: VanGelder Technologies is a US-based custom software development company specializing in cross-platform mobile applications, web applications, and desktop programs. Leveraging open-source frameworks, they quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions that are tailor made to fit your specific needs. There’s no need for New Christendom companies to be content with offering sub-par mobile or web experiences. VanGelder Technologies can help you build better software for the glory of God! You can learn more, view examples of their work, or get in touch, at www.vangelder.tech That’s V-A-N, G-E-L, D-E-R dot T-E-C-H VanGelder Technologies, where technology and tradition meet. https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/01/17/tucker-decimates-nikki-haley-n2168832 Tucker Carlson Takes Down Nikki Haley With Brutal Video In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, there are a lot of interesting reactions including those who believe that President Donald Trump is now the likely nominee, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who both endorsed Trump. Vivek even went on the road with him to New Hampshire to encourage people to vote for him. Tucker Carlson, who is supportive of Trump, noted that Trump's win was historic, but the media was dealing with it with some pretty hilarious reactions - with Chris Wallace looking "sick" and Joy Reid blaming "white Christians" in Iowa and calling them racist. They were very upset, he observed. But he warned that Haley might do better in New Hampshire, that she had been spending far more money than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis there. She also has the support of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu. He said a lot of Haley's money came from "committed Democratic partisans." She's gotten money from people like Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, who has been a supporter of Joe Biden, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and the guy who funded the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. https://twitter.com/i/status/1747274232093110614 - Play 4:48-9:03 Never change Tucker…as always, you can find the link to Tucker’s video in my show notes. https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that “heteronormative” sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a non-profit that seeks to create “an inclusive teen pregnancy program for transgender boys.” “Youth who are assigned female at birth … are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available to them as salient or applicable,” the award description claims. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education via a program called “Girl2Girl,” which the organization describes as “a text messaging based-sexual health program designed for cisgender sexual minority girls 14-18 years of age.” The center will then “test the resulting adaptation” in a national cohort of “700 trans-identified AFAB youth 14-18 years of age,” measuring their use of contraception and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, as well as pregnancy rates. The funding from the HHS specifically comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. The National Institute of Nursing Research was given authority to spend a total of $57 million taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research is slated to receive another $1.4 million taxpayer dollars from HHS to develop a “population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls,” specifying that the program will “address the lack of gender inclusive HIV prevention programming.” “Messaging will be gender affirming” and will “reduce internalized transphobia,” the award description adds. But the award for nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars is not the only action that the HHS has taken to push transgenderism. The Daily Wire previously revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, funded a study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment to the tune of $3 million despite transgender children’s hospitals admitting that the practice could result in permanent sterilization. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-maine-moves-to-create-sanctuary-state-for-child-sex-changes?utm_campaign=64487 Maine moves to create 'sanctuary state' for child sex changes A Maine judiciary committee will decide on Wednesday morning whether a bill permitting minors to travel to the state to seek sex changes and granting the state custody over children will move to the floor. LD1735, also called An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care, was introduced to the House of Representatives in the state in April of 2023 by Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono, and is cosponsored by Reps Erin Sheehan of Biddeford, Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, Suzanne Salisbury of Westbrook, Mark Worth of Ellsworth, and Rep. Matt Moonen of Portland as well as Senator Anne Carney of Cumberland. Courage is a Habit, a group fighting for parental rights in states across the nation, is leading an effort to stop this bill. Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, told The Post Millennial that people who do not live in Maine should contact the committee members as well as Maine residents as the bill "affects everybody’s parental rights." Sample emails provided by the group tell the members that "There is a lack of long-term studies on the benefits of 'gender-affirming care,’ which could result in the life-long sterilization and surgical mutilation of children," "With lawsuits against hospitals and schools on the rise in 2023, the public is becoming more aware of the potential risks associated with this bill," and "Protecting parental rights and the well-being of children should be our top priority. I urge you to vote "ought not to pass" on LD 1735." LD 1735 "prohibits the enforcement of an order based on another state's law authorizing a child to be removed from the child's parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing the child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care." A law enforcement agency would be prohibited from knowingly making or participating in the arrest or extradition of an individual on an out-of-state warrant for violating another state’s laws on bringing a child to Maine to give sex change treatments. The bill updates rules on abandonment of a child or emergency situations, granting the State temporary emergency jurisdiction over the child if the child "has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care" because of a parent or guardian. The bill also prevents courts from finding a case was brought forth in an "inconvenient forum," or the wrong court, "if the law or policy of another state that may take jurisdiction limits the ability of a parent to obtain gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for a child and the provision of that care is at issue in the case before the court." LD1735 "prohibits a court from considering the taking or retention of a child from a person who has legal custody of the child if the taking or retention was for obtaining gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care for the child." The bill mirrors similar laws passed in California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. Lui told The Post Millennial, "refuse to let your kindness be weaponized against you." "If you're wondering how you got there in Maine, wherever you live ... it's because over time, you've allowed your kindness to be weaponized against you and they kept moving that goalpost and now, even when they're proposing a transgender trafficking bill, they're still using emotional blackmail to try to get you to accept this," he said. Lui said that "they’re quite literally opening up trafficking avenues by inviting children from other states where their parents do not agree to transgender sterilization drugs and mutilating surgeries, and they're going to welcome these kids in Maine using your taxpayer dollars through Medicaid to pay for these procedures, putting them in foster care, opening them up to vulnerabilities like sex trafficking, like abuse, not to mention the lifelong, irreversible procedures and drugs that the transgender cult promotes." "So there is no slippery slope. You're here at the bottom now because they're willing to remove kids from parents, and the next step will be to remove your children from your home in Maine," Lui added, noting the instance of California. https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-of-the-year-says-he-was-reassigned-for-3-months-after-too-harshly-stopping-2-male-students-from-attacking-female Teacher of the Year says he was reassigned for 3 months after 'too harshly' stopping 2 male students from attacking female Kumar Rashad — who was named the Kentucky Department of Education's Teacher of the Year in September — told WDRB-TV that in October he was reassigned for three months after "too harshly" stopping two male students from attacking a female student. A math teacher in Louisville's Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, Rashad told the station after the incident officials reassigned him to "non-instructional duties" at the Special Needs East Bus Compound. WDRB said Jefferson County Public Schools wouldn't say why Rashad was reassigned — but he gave his side of the story Thursday, one day before he began resuming his teaching duties. "I saw two males attack a female, and I went to the female's rescue, and I removed the two students off of that female," Rashad told the station. "The two students said I removed them too harshly." Rashad noted to WLKY-TV that the two male students complained about him to the powers that be. He was not about to apologize, however, telling WLKY: "Please understand, in the community, in school, anywhere I am going, I will never allow a lady to be attacked by a male." Kentucky's 2024 Teacher of the Year reinstated by JCPS, says he was reassigned for breaking up fight-Play 0:30-0:49 Rashad added to WDRB that the investigation is over, and he was cleared to return Friday to the classroom — which the school district confirmed. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/16/here-we-go-wef-hosts-panel-tomorrow-for-disease-x/ WEF Hosts Panel Tomorrow for ‘Disease X’ Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the so-called global elites are gathering for a five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19. One of the topics on the agenda for January 17 has raised some eyeballs: “Preparing for Disease X.” COVID has been reported to have claimed approximately 7 million lives worldwide, but “Disease X,” on the other hand, they warn, “could result in 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus pandemic.” Something interesting about people in power is that a not insignificant number of them also happen to believe that the world is overpopulated. If a pandemic 20 times as deadly as COVID did happen, claiming 140 million lives, would global leaders mourn or secretly celebrate that the world’s population was curbed? Yuval Noah Harari, one of Barack Obama’s favorite authors and a frequent speaker at Davos, has said that “the big political and economic question of the 21st century will be, ‘What do we need humans for?’ or at least, ‘What do we need so many humans for?’” Remember, in October 2019 — just months before COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan — The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the WEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, described as “a high-level pandemic exercise.” Is it out of the question to think another so-called pandemic could be just around the corner? Doctors like Peter McCullough and James Thorp stress the importance of being prepared and having life-saving medications on hand for whatever emergency — pandemic or not — life throws at you next. “You’ve seen all the threats from the establishment suggesting that there’s not going to be drug availability in the not-too-distant future,” obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr. James Thorp warns. “They tell us — they’re threatening us that there’s another pandemic coming. So, look at that and protect yourselves.” So, what should we be doing? “Stocking up,” urged Dr. Thorp. “I’ve been doing this since 1995 — always stocking up I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and trust me, even before the pandemic, it saved a lot of my patients and family members because when they need the drugs, they can’t get them.” The Wellness Company has put together a Medical Emergency Kit of eight potentially life-saving medications, which includes Ivermectin and Z-Pak, for the treatment of a range of illnesses, including strep throat, pneumonia, COVID-19, nausea and vomiting, and more. The full list is linked in the article in my show notes.
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In today's episode, Mayor Alan Casavant reflects on his journey into politics, his accomplishments, and the challenges he faced, including addressing the housing crisis and advocating for affordable living in Biddeford among other things. His insights offer a unique glimpse into the leadership that has significantly influenced this thriving community. PODCAST LINKS
Graig Morin and Joe Lynch discuss driving the mission. Graig is the Co-Founder and President of Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics. Graig and the Brown Dog team are big supporters of the Wreaths Across America. About Graig Morin Graig was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine. Shortly after high school, Graig began investing in truck driving. This investment transpired in 1998, after a road trip from Maine to Arizona with a few friends. While on the trip, he knew that the trucking industry was his passion and lifelong desire. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation industry. His career has varied from working on loading docks to hauling general freight. He has also hauled heavy equipment across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions. Graig has safely operated tractor trailers of all types, logging over 1.5 million miles. In 2010, Graig met the love of his life, Christine, and her four-legged side kick, Lily. Lily is a chocolate Labrador Retriever who travels with Graig every day in the truck (she has logged 500,000 herself). Graig and Christine married soon after and since then have been blessed with three healthy boys. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company. He has spent countless hours studying the industry and all of its workings. Graig attends Many industry related conferences and seminars to help continue his knowledge of this ever-changing industry. In January of 2017, Graig and Christine decided it was time to build the family-friendly transport company that Graig had been dreaming about for decades. With the guidance from the co-owners of Aventure Management, Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics was born. Graig also serves as the Vice President of the Maine Professional Drivers Association, Member of the Truckload Carriers Association and American Trucking Association. About Brown Dog BROWN DOG CARRIERS AND LOGISTICS is the realization of a dream by Co-Founder and President - Graig Morin to utilize his years of trucking and logistics experience with his unwavering commitment to service and provide transportation solutions for his customers. Graig takes a pragmatic entrepreneurial approach to helping solve your transportation needs. He has been a truck driver all of his professional life so he also understands the complexities of transport and how important it is to have top drivers handling your freight. BROWN DOG is located in Biddeford Maine and is able to work with clients in all parts of the USA. With more than 100 years of experience in the shipping business, we have made a lot of connections. We used our knowledge of the industry and wealth of experience to begin moving freight using our trusted network of partners. This gave us the opportunity to develop a solid supply chain to move your freight all over America and become a true solutions provider. About Wreaths Across America Wreaths Across America is an American nonprofit organization established in 2007 by wreath producer Morrill Worcester, assisted by veterans and truckers. Its primary activity is distributing Veteran's wreaths for placement on graves in military cemeteries. In December 2008, the United States Senate agreed to a resolution that designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day. Subsequent National Wreaths Across America Days have been designated on the second or third Saturday of December. What began in 1992 with a trailer load of wreaths, decorated by volunteers and laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery has now become a national organization with over 3,700 participating locations – all focused on the mission to REMEMBER the fallen; HONOR those who serve; TEACH our children the value of freedom. Key Takeaways: Driving the Mission Wreaths Across America is an American nonprofit organization established in 2007 by wreath producer Morrill Worcester, assisted by veterans and truckers. Its primary activity is distributing Veteran's wreaths for placement on graves in military cemeteries. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach children the value of freedom. In December 2008, the United States Senate designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day. National Wreaths Across America Days have been designated on the second or third Saturday of December. Wreaths Across America started in 1992 with a trailer load of wreaths laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. It has now become a national organization with over 3,700 participating locations. National Wreaths Across America Day is held on December 16, 2023. Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 3,700 locations across the United States, at sea, and abroad. Wreaths Across America also supports the Remembrance Tree program and operates a museum in Maine to honor and remember veterans. Learn More About Driving the Mission Graig Morin | LinkedIn Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics | LinkedIn Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics website Wreaths Across America Moving the Mission with Courtney George Help Wreaths Across America transport veterans' wreaths Wreaths Across America mission to Remember, Honor and Teach Wreaths Across America Radio | Trucking Tuesday: The Logistics of Logistics at 5 pm ET. 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Author of The Great Transition Links Nick Fuller Googins's web site Elements Books Coffee Beer in Biddeford, Maine Alice Eliot Dark Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Rutgers Newark MFA in Creative Writing Nuuk, Greenland Green New Deal (Wikipedia) “In historic upset, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseats 4th ranking House Democrat Joe Crowley” by Lee Harris at ABC News - June 27, 2018 The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change by Geoff Dembicki “New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of emissions” at CDP - July 10, 2017 If you'd like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, flash briefing.” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.
7 - 25 - 23 WHATS THE BUZZ AND BIDEN IN BIDDEFORD by Maine's Coast 93.1
I did a call with a writer this week who really is just getting started, with a few short stories finished and dreams of the future, and after we talked at probably unnecessary length about the fundamental truth that writing is hard and you have to actually DO it, not just think about it and plan for it, so annoying, she asked me how I start a new project*.This episode is my answer, pretty much—because I've just done exactly that. My first outline document for the book I'm working on is dated 2/15; I opened a scrivener doc in March, there were 3 chapters in early April and I'm heading to the finish line on the first draft as I write (which would be quite fast for me so please do note that it's a very very very first draft).So I have just started. Here's how.And here are links to last year's Blueprint for a Book series, in which Jennie Nash and I talked about all the stages of starting all the things:Find Your Why: Blueprint for a Book Step 1What's Your Point? Blueprint for a Book Step 2Who Will Read My Book? Know Your Market: Blueprint for a Book Step 3Your Jacket Copy is Your Promise to the Reader: Blueprint for a Book Step 4There Must Be Change: Blueprint for a Book Step 5What's the Structure of Your Narrative? Blueprint for a Book Step 6How to Drive that Narrative Forward: Blueprint for a Book Step 7One Outline to Rule Them All (Even if You Hate Outlining): Blueprint for a Book Step 8But Does this Book Work? Blueprint for a Book Step 9How to Go From Planning a Book to Writing One: Blueprint for a Book Step 10And—starting next week—a whole summer series on getting the IDEA, refining it, testing it, poking it and revising it. You're gonna love it.*And then she asked how to get an agent because… we are who we are, and everyone asks that!LINKSThe Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction, Erik BorkSave the Cat Writes a Novel, Jessica BrodyBlueprint for a Book, Jennie Nash#AmWriting Prewriting Episode 178 #WriteFasterRachael Herron's How Do You Write Podcast episode 376 with David EllisIf you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comDo you get KJ's Box of Chocolates email—for erratic doses of books and enthusiasms? If not, what are you waiting for? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Two years ago, Jennie Nash and I (this is KJ) got into a debate about what was the best, most helpful book for a writer's bookshelf. Almost instantly we realized that we couldn't choose just one (although if we could, I suspect it's Save the Cat Writes a Novel for me and Twyla Tharp's The Creative Habit for Jennie, but even as I write that I'm having second thoughts in favor of Big Magic but I'm just SO ANNOYED with her right now because of the whole take-back-my-book thing) and, yeah. Anyway. It's summer reading time, and to my summer reading list I've added a few books about writing, starting with Rick Rubin's The Creative Act: A Way of Being and, yes. Twyla Tharp's book (it's taken me this long to get over my resistance but JENNIE IS ALWAYS RIGHT about these things) and adding, for a practical note, Save the Cat Strikes Back by Blake Snyder and The Trope Thesaurus from Jennifer Hilt. (Want my non-professional summer reading list? Subscribe to #AmReading.) If you're looking to add to your own professional summer reading, you can't do better than going back to the series of summer episodes that Jennie and I recorded as a result of that first debate. They're all listed and linked below, along with the books we discussed, and I'm putting the first of them (Episode 269) here—in which we debate, yes, Big Magic versus The Creative Habit.Since then, Jennie's published two Blueprint for a Book books: one each for fiction and nonfiction and, coming later this summer, memoir. They're all EXCELLENT and highly recommended as well.Working Bookshelf Episodes:* Inspiration (Big Magic versus The Creative Habit)* Plotting (Save the Cat Writes a Novel versus The Situation and the Story)* Productivity (Productivity with Deep Work versus From 2K to 10K)* Up Your Game (The Practice versus The Bestseller Code)* When You're Stuck (The War of Art versus Dear Writer You Need to Quit)* Getting Published (The Essential Guide to Getting Published versus 78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published and 14 Reasons Why It Just Might)* Writing While White (The Anti Racist Writing Workshop, Craft in the Real World, Writing the Other)* When You Don't Know Why You're Doing This (Start with Why versus How to Write an Autobiographical Novel)* Writer Comfort Reads (Bird by Bird versus Making a Literary Life)* Editing (Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative versus Blueprint for a Book)If you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comHey - are you following Sarina on Instagram? It's a great place for romance goodness (and check out her (Surprise!) billboard at 34th and 7th Ave!). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
The book is The Society of Shame and one of the many, many ways you can tell it's satire is that it keeps making people who don't get it mad. Satire is fiction, hopped up on humor and then amped up by all the things that seem like they couldn't quite happen and yet you know they might. (Another commonality of good satire? The most outrageous bits are often the ones that come straight from the headlines. The author is Jane Roper, who is also the author of a memoir, Double Time: How I Survived–and Mostly Thrived–Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins, another novel, Eden Lake, numerous personal essays and humor pieces, and a very eclectic Substack, Jane's Calamity. She MAY be the first graduate of the famous Iowa Writer's Workshop to appear on the pod, and we talk about that, as well as the parenting memoir ghetto. But mostly we're focused on satire—what it is, how it's really playing with fire, and why it still needs heart. A few other satires mentioned:Dietland, Sarai WalkerThe Startup Wife, Tahmima Anam#AmReadingJane: The One, Julia ArgyDaughters of Nantucket, Julie GerstenblattKJ: Ms. Demeanor, Elinor LipmanFind Jane on Instagram - @writerjaneroperIf you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comIf you love #AmWriting, kick in some $$ to support us and get bonuses (and appreciation!). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
Howdy from KJ's office, where I'm trapped because outside these doors, an angry child lies in wait, ready to tell me all I've done wrong as a parent over lo these many years. Good thing I had Jess and Sarina to keep me company while we talk about marketing, selling, navigating the socials, blurbing and asking for blurbs and reading blurbs and oh, still writing the whole time.Links from the pod:The Flying PigThe Chain, Adrian McKintyOn Good Authority, Anna DavidThe Eragon series, Christopher PaoliniGood As Gold, Sarina BowenJess's daily videos I'm not linking the dumb lounge chair I'm sorry.#AmReadingJess: On Good Authority, Anna DavidKJ: Yellowface, R.F. Kuang (The Plot, Who Is Maud Dixon, The Writing Retreat) (note—I wrote more about this in the #AmReading Substack HERE —link also below.)Sarina: We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine NewmanGhosts of the Orphanage, Christine KeneallyIf you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comHey! Hey you! Are you looking for more book recs? You are going to want to check out KJ's Bookstagram and her many reasons why you want to pick up that book… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
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