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I'm urging Rep. Calvert to align his policies with the needs of his constituents
As a dad and someone who's worked on the inside of the health insurance world, I've seen firsthand how our health care system often fails those it's supposed to help. From denying claims to navigating the complex rules about what's covered and what's not, my experiences have shown me the daily struggles families face. This isn't just about choosing one policy over another; it's about making sure those in charge understand the real impact of their decisions on families like mine.
Oak Hill's Brooks has been Mr. High Point; Shady's Hatfield excels at hurdles
By Dave Morrison For The Register-Herald via Beckley Register-Herald, Oak Hill's Conlan Brooks has become Mr. High Point Trophy during his career as a Red Devils sprinter. And the fact that he is a sprinter who is piling up high point totals is not the easiest thing to accomplish. Brooks runs the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes and the anchor leg on the Red Devils' 4 x 400 relay. Brooks has won nine such trophies in his career, including the one he won at the H.B. Thomas Invitational on Thursday.
Thank you, Jazz in June
Jazz in June 2023 is a wrap, and we couldn’t be more pleased and grateful — the response and participation was truly inspiring, and we have started plotting Jazz in June 2024. For now, it’s all about gratitude. Thank you to our sponsors and local business and community partners, thank you to our staff and volunteers, thank you to all the incredible musicians who shared their artistry with us, and most of all, thank you to everyone who attended the shows.
Reflections on the spirit of winter
The Working Waterfront Winter: Notes and Numina from the Maine Woods By Dana Wilde, North Country Press 2021 Review by Dave Morrison While on a morning walk one early December, author Dana Wilde grew disoriented, unmoored in the season and the day. The low-slung sun and long shadows played tricks with his perception—day or dusk? He writes: “Why this should be disturbing, I didn’t know.
Restless Mind
Today’s poem is “Restless Mind” by Dave Morrison. Dave was born outside of Boston and spent the early part of his life playing in rock bands in Boston and New York City. He lives in Camden and just released Refuge, his 13th poetry collection. He writes, “My brain is like a cat going after a laser pointer - great bursts of energy, but rarely in one direction.
OFF RADAR: ‘Refuge: Poems’
Maine Authors increase font size Dave Morrison's newest collection of poems is largely devoted to trying to answer, with characteristic wonderment, the elemental questions that go with his perplexing need to make art. Share One thing that has boggled Dave Morrison’s mind his whole writing life is the fact that he writes.
OFF RADAR: 'Welcome Homesick': Camden's Dave Morrison offers poetry collection that is enhanced music
“What does this mean?” my wife said, holding up a yellow sticky note that was tacked to the cover of my copy of “Welcome Homesick” by Dave Morrison.
Nike: The Ball Makes Us More
Nike: The Ball Makes Us More W+K Amsterdam's latest film for Nike celebrates two special relationships: the love affair between FC Barcelona and its passionate supporters; and the 20-year partnership between the brand and the club.
OFF RADAR: 'Psalms' and 'The Bragdon Hill Affair' - CentralMaine.com
New poetry collections by Dave Morrison and Robert Chute Dave Morrison’s most recent collection of poems, “Psalms,” published this summer, is somewhat of a departure from much of his previous poetry. His 11 previous collections often feature narratives and ruminations on life that can stretch across two or three pages. But the 100 poems in “Psalms” are all pared for compactness — “small exclamations,” as he characterized them to me, with the longest one here just 27 lines.
First Car | Maine Public
Today’s poem is “First Car” by Dave Morrison. Dave was born outside of Boston, and spent the early part of his life playing in rock bands in Boston and New York City. He lives in Camden and just released Psalms, his 12th poetry collection. He writes that the poem began as “a combination of a memory and an experiment with iambic pentameter.
A love letter to the seasons
Summer To Fall: Notes and Numia from the Maine Woods Remember in the film Jerry Maguire when Dorothy says, “You had me at hello…”?
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