Gift gloves
As someone who's been labeled "an avid texter," I hereby add these to my holiday wish list. Even better for you iPhone maniacs (who I will continue to ridicule until I get my own damn iPhone). 

Palin = Get polar bears off the endangered species list
In last week's Phoenix, I wrote about New Left Media, and the No On 1 documentary they produced during election season. That doc was pretty straightforward (and moving), but Chase Whiteside and Erick Stoll are at their best (and funniest, and most terrifying) when they highlight the views of ill-informed right-wingers. Note: I'm sure similar videos could be made about ignorant lefties. Message: Regardless of your political leanings, please please please know what

Vision for Viewers slideshow: Headstart CD release
Robbie Kanner over at Vision for Viewers has again offered us a slideshow of local-music images.Check it out - it's the 11/14 CD release of Headstart's album A.

Health care at home
Something to look forward to: the US Senate healthcare debate, post-Thanksgiving. Both Maine senators were quoted expressing their disappointment in the bill. In fact, here are 10 minutes of Susan Collins' disappointment:   On the other hand, here's what the federal government says the plan could do for Maine, according to a White House press release sent out this morning: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of a new report highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform for Maine. Health Insuranc

More bridge jumpers? Baldacci policies say Yes
You may have heard this morning about a woman who tried to jump off the Casco Bay Bridge twice in 24 hours over the weekend - she was rescued by police both times. What news reports are missing so far are the indications that the Baldacci administration's policies will only lead to more such human tragedies.Among the $63 million in cuts Baldacci has proposed in his latest round of panicked budget-slashing nearly $2.5 million in state funding for human services including help for the me