Another View
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Another View is written by a Midcoast group of conservative citizens/writers. The current writers are Jan Dolcater, Ken Frederic, Paul Ackerman, Ralph “Doc” Wallace and Dale Landrith Sr.
About the authors
Jan Dolcater – Rockport/Rockland
Jan and his wife, June, moved to Maine in 1995. A career salesperson in the building trades, he retired in 2009. Jan is the former chair of the Knox County Republicans. He founded the Help Heat Homes program that raised more than $150,000 during its years, with 100 percent of the proceeds being furnished to those in need. Jan has been active in St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Camden.
Ken Frederic – Bristol
Ken retired after 43 years as an employee and contractor to the United States intelligence community specializing in program management and financial analysis. He is a native of Ellsworth, a graduate of Brewer High School and the University of Maine in Orono. He holds advanced degrees from Johns Hopkins and George Washington universities, is secretary of the Lincoln County Republican Committee, and a state committeeman from Lincoln County. Ken and his wife, Betty Ann, are active in St. Patrick’s Church and regularly volunteer in Bristol municipal activities.
Paul Ackerman – St. George
Paul was raised in Washington, D.C., and has lived in Maine for the past 49 years. He has observed/studied Maine, its history and politics, as well as national/international affairs. As a result of a family connection to the United Nations, Paul spent a decade (1980s-90s) reading internal documents which gave him an understanding of the organization. He considered himself a Democrat for decades, then an independent, and eventually neither was deemed credible for his views, and that is only amplified today. Paul has previously been published in magazines (Maine Antique Digest and Vintage Bike Magazine) and the Portland Press Herald (op-ed format) covering Maine industrial history, technical subjects, interviews and politics.
Ralph “Doc” Wallace – Rockport
Doc and his wife, Haunani – a proud native Hawaiian, took up permanent residence in Rockport after having spent years as vacationers on the Midcoast. As a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools, the bulk of his career was in Connecticut, where he also served as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University. It was Doc’s honor to have been appointed during the Reagan administration to the U.S. Education Department’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Panel. He and his wife are active communicants of St. Thomas’ Church in Camden. As a writer, Doc is particularly proud of his children’s book, "Tria Maria – the Cat with No Eyes," an inspiring true story that has also found a place in the hearts of adults with disabilities.
Dale Landrith Sr. – Camden
Dale came to Camden in 1982 from Detroit, Syracuse, N.Y., and Foxboro, Mass., as a result of employer-related moves. He spent 23 years as manager and eventually owner of Manset Marine Supply in Rockland, overseeing a multi-million-dollar business and at times nearly 100 employees. His two children graduated from high school in Camden while excelling in academics and sports. Two grandchildren have now graduated from Camden Hills High School, with a third currently enrolled in the middle school. He and his wife, Lois, are founding members of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Camden, and he serves in leadership. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., with a bachelor's degree and then attended graduate school for two years.
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Five COVID Comments
By Doc Wallace - Jun 04On some future golden morning, we will all look back on this plague with thankfulness for its end, and with clarity on its history and effects ...
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Ghost towns
By Dale E. Landrith Sr. - May 21When I have a letter to mail, I like to use the drive up mailbox at the post office in downtown Camden. In driving down to mail a letter this ...
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The superficial versus substance
By Paul Ackerman - May 04The ironic phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished” has developed new meaning of late as the assault of smear ads on Sen. Susan Collins by the ...
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New realities
By Ken Frederic - Apr 23In these past few weeks, we've seen things change, quickly and dramatically. We've heard the prophets of doom tell us to “prepare,” almost always ...
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How do you handle a crisis?
By Jan Dolcater - Apr 09All of us have been experiencing frustrations and fears about a wide assortment of circumstances over the past several weeks. Many concerns are ...
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Walking through hell
By Doc Wallace - Mar 26There is a saying, “If you find yourself walking through Hell, don't stop – keep walking.” In this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, we are, ...
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2020 presidential issues No. 3: The Second Amendment
By Dale E. Landrith Sr. - Mar 12The Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution just became a major issue in the 2020 presidential contest. In his victory celebration Tuesday ...
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An introspective view from New Hampshire
By Paul Ackerman - Feb 27A few weeks ago, Karlyn Borysenko from New Hampshire, a knitter by avocation and a liberal Democrat by choice, began to feel very uneasy with her ...
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Health care reform: It’s complicated
By Ken Frederic - Feb 13"It's complicated." That often means “I don't know,” or “It's none of your business.” But nothing significant is ever simple or easy and that is ...
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Is patriotism important to you?
By Jan Dolcater - Jan 30The subject of patriotism is not really discussed frequently by individuals or families today. Why do you think this is the case? Do most no ...
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Not even the punctuation
By Ken Frederic - May 28It was almost 40 years ago when I learned a couple of exceedingly difficult and expensive lessons about our legal system. I had always been taught ...
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China’s responsibility for COVID-19 by accident or by design
By By Jan Dolcater - May 14The year 2020 has been devastating to many countries across the world, particularly our own. There is a critical question that must have an ...
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Reopen to a new normal
By Doc Wallace - Apr 30Gov. Janet Mills has asked for input from the public on what course Maine should take in the current virus condition. Here is mine. Mainers, in ...
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The hope of a star
By Dale E. Landrith Sr. - Apr 16Here in Camden, Maine, where the mountains meet the sea, every year from Thanksgiving through the Christmas season a large star is erected on the ...
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A clear case for international reparations: the Wuhan virus
By Paul Ackerman - Apr 02Preface My thanks to publisher/owner Reade Brower for his column in the March 26 issue, outlining the steps he has taken to assist the entire ...
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Keep calm and carry on
By Ken Frederic - Mar 19One of the few things older than I am is this bit of advice from wartime Britain in 1939, “Keep calm and carry on.” Another old maxim is that ...
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Galloping over the cliff
By Jan Dolcater - Mar 05During the past several weeks people throughout the country have had the opportunity to witness the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs of the remaining ...
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Purple Politics Primer
By Ralph "Doc" Wallace - Feb 20There are Boston Red Sox fans and New York Yankees fans. In New England, except for southern Connecticut, we lean toward the Sox. However, pretty ...
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Part 2: The Constitution and the wisdom of the Founding ...
By Dale E. Landrith Sr. - Feb 06In Part 1 a few weeks ago, I questioned whether many in our country today have a good understanding of the constitutional basis of some aspects of ...
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What do you call it when…
By Paul Ackerman - Jan 23An acquaintance recently emailed me, in a sense of bewilderment after following the national news for the past few weeks, and his questions ...