By Steve McKay: I am a proud Duke grad, so it is not surprising that I am also a proud Duke fan. Yet, I am a different kind of proud Duke fan. While “fan” is short for “fanatical,” I am not part of the fanatical element of the Duke fan clan. Believe it or not, […]
By Steve McKay. As Huey Lewis reminds us, “The power of love is a curious thing. Makes one man weep, makes another man sing. Change a hawk, to a little white dove. More than a feeling….that’s the power of love!” That signature song from Huey (remember the 1985 movie “Back to the Future?”) speaks the […]
By Steve McKay As some of you may know, I’ve been tooting a trumpet for a really long time now (more than 50 years.) I also started playing a flugelhorn a few years ago, which is a mellower sounding version of the trumpet. Playing a trumpet for over 5 decades has afforded me opportunities to […]
By: Steve Mckay I remember the exact moment I first spied the back of my noggin as it is presently constituted. Me ‘n the Mrs. were in one of the girly clothing stores at the Bangor Mall, and while my wife was trying-on some girly-type clothes, I happened to be standing by a security TV […]
By: Steve “Mookie” McKay I think I’m going to change my name to Mookie McKay. Recently I was somewhat close to obtaining a Beagle puppy. I was going to name it Mookie. It’s probably a good thing there are no buns in the oven (visive) grandkids on the way, because at this point I would […]
By: Steve McKay/ Sports Chowdah It’s been a rather sweaty summer, don’t you think? July featured an average temperature almost three degrees above normal. What’s made our summer season unusually sweaty has been the consistency of the humid air hanging around. If you’re looking to escape the heat, your best bet is to coast […]
As I continue to “mature” (a polite way of saying becoming more creaky) I find myself joining certain clubs, often without even realizing I’ve done so. One such club: the B.I.M.D. club. I realized I was a member of this club the other day, when one of our teenaged grandkids asked for a ride to […]
Interesting what comes to mind if you let your brain coast for a spell. You see, my wife Judy (the Fabulous Judester) has an Apple Watch with all sorts of fancy gizmos. One feature proving to be popular with Apple Watch folks is the app that tracks your exercise each day, particularly how many steps […]
Ever heard of Lt. Edward Wilson? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Can’t fault you, really. Lt. Wilson was not, and is not, a famous military type, celebrated with statues and ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery. Instead, Edward was an Orono boy who lived back in the mid 1800’s. How do I know this? Because of Memorial Day. You see, fifteen years ago, […]
I remember, as a member of the ’71 Orono Little League Giants, our coach requiring us to run three laps around the bases without stopping at the end of our practices. When our sass-mouthed catcher asked our beleaguered manager why we would do such a thing, he growled “To build-up your stamina” before launching into an all too […]
