From the Publisher

By Reade Brower

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• A fight I didn't start

  By Reade Brower - Jun 08
  I find myself embroiled in a fight I didn’t create. I want to share with you why I want to continue the battle. Courier Publications and a Camden ...
  

• Join the Common Sense Party

  By Reade Brower - May 08
  "Useless laws weaken the necessary laws " — Charles de Montesquieu, philosopher and writer (1689–1755) Let’s start a movement. It needs to be ...
  

• Keep it simple stupid

  By Reade Brower - Jan 11
  Keep it simple stupid (KISS) is an acronym worth noting when thinking about those who serve us in our Congress and in our Senate. It’s probably ...
  

• Commentary: Trying to make sense of Sandy Hook

  By Reade Brower - Dec 15
  "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, ...
  

• Am I really a socialist?

  By Reade Brower - Sep 27
  "To blame the poor for subsisting on welfare has no justice unless we are also willing to judge every rich member of society by how productive he ...
  
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  Say yes to ‘out-of-the-box’ teaching

  By Reade Brower - Aug 16
  I love “yes” people. Recently, I was part of that group. I was a “yes” person and got the payoff for saying “yes” when invited to support a friend ...
  
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  Random thoughts: Dealing with difficult people, self-help and doughnuts

  By Reade Brower - Jul 26
  I’ve had my share of dealing with difficult people recently, and I’m sure most readers will relate. There is a “no win” piece that frustrates me. ...
  

• Reflections on a job well done — teamwork, KISS, and more lessons learned

  By Reade Brower - Apr 26
  As the dust continues to settle, it is time to share the credit and thank you all for your support. I think I speak for myself and our staff that ...
  

• Human Rights Commission accuses Courier Publications of discrimination. Really?

  By Reade Brower - May 22
  "Useless laws weaken the necessary laws." – Charles de Montesquieu, philosopher and writer (1689 – 1755) The headline got you to read this, and ...
  

• Turn off the lights; let’s get this party started!

  By Reade Brower - Apr 04
  Turning on the lights: It was pretty well documented one year ago when the lights went out at Village NetMedia and VillageSoup. Fifty-four people ...
  

• Keeping the lights burning into 2013

  By Reade Brower - Jan 03
  As the year ends, it is time to take stock of where we are and how we got here. As acting publisher, this year-end review falls to me and I submit ...
  

• Remembering the life and lessons of Jeff Kuller

  By Reade Brower - Nov 15
  Thursday, Nov. 8 was a difficult day for those who gathered at the Camden Opera House to begin the process of closure by remembering and honoring ...
  

• The novelty that is Angus King

  By Reade Brower - Sep 13
  I like to think of myself as an admirer of truth. With politics, truth is generally undervalued, underused and, at best, slanted. It has been hard ...
  
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  Publishing perks ... and thank you Joe Chasse, R.I.P.

  By Reade Brower - Aug 09
  As publisher and owner I get a few perks.In past years it has occasionally got me a premier parking space and today it gives me the forum to write ...
  
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  Congratulations to the graduates of 2012

  By Reade Brower - Jun 14
  Author's note: A lot has happened since these papers went dark on March 9. Before that, I did a pretty good job flying under the radar and just ...