January 10, 2026
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Interview with Jerry Leeman: Today we bring you a story about a handful of fishermen rallying against a billion-dollar green industrial project, shady foreign corporations, and our own federal and state government. All are conspiring to generate a cash cow for…
Find out if Maine will become Number One in electricity costs on July 1st. Join us for this week’s question of the week and find out the answer!
Last Week’s Question:Back in 1816 Mainers endured the famous “year without a summer”, which reportedly included a frost on the 4th of July! What caused “the year without a summer”? No one knows, it was just “weather” The…
Last week’s question: There are about 1.3 million Maine residents. How much did the State spend per resident last year? (Remember, you pay your real estate taxes to the town. So, these dollars are not part of the pot of money the State gets to spend.) A. About…
Last week’s question: The TESLA Powerwall is considered state-of-the-art technology. How much energy can one, 250 pound, Powerwall battery store? About the same number of BTUs as in a Die Hard car battery About the same number of BTUs as is in 50 gallons of home…
Last Week’s Question: Three years ago, when Maine was gripped by COVID hysteria, Gov. Mill issued her infamous mask mandate. During the week preceding her mask order, the Maine CDC reported 166 cases of COVID in Maine. Now politicians and media have declared…
Last Week’s question: In the context of pharmaceutical drugs, what does “NNT” stand for? Non Normal Testing (procedure) Number Needed to Treat Normal Number Tested “N” Number Trials Normal Number Treated The answer is “B”: NNT…
Last week’s Question:What percent of the World’s population lives in the United States?A. 45% B. 25% C. 10% D. 7% E. 5% F. Less than 5% The answer is “F”. The population of the USA constitutes just a little over 4% of the World’s…
Last Week’s Question: Which oak tree is the most common in Maine?A. Red oakB. Black oakC. Scarlet oakD. White oakE. Bur oakF. Swamp oak The answer is “A” – Red oak is by far the most common tree overall. However, in and around Penobscot valley…
Here is answer to last week’s question: Charles Lindbergh is a famous American. Which one of these statements is true? (yup, only one is a true statement)A. He invented Lindberger cheese.B. He was the first person to fly non stop across the Atlantic OceanC. He…
Last week’s question: According to the Energy Information Agency, what percentage of the electricity generated in the USA during 2022 was by generated by solar voltaic panels? The answer is only 3.4% of the electricity generated during 2022 came from solar….
Last week’s question:Solar power does, sort of, make sense is some places. Which of these locations gets the most daylight each year? Eastport, MaineMiami, FloridaHuma, ArizonaAnchorage, AlaskaHonolulu, Hawaii The answer is: Everyplace on earth gets the same…
Last Week’s Question: There are some differences between American currency and Canadian. Which of the following statements are true:A. The Loonie, ($1 coin) and the Toonie ($2 coin) have all but replaced small denomination paper Canadian currency. B….
By Randall Poulton Last Week’s Question: I can buy a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs at Walmart for $5.35 US. If I chose to pay for these two items with Canadian currency, how much money would it cost me? A. $4.00 – the Canadian dollar is much…
Last Weeks Question: In Baltimore, only seven percent (7%) of the students tested “proficient” in math. How does the Baltimore City school system stack up against New York City schools in terms of learning achievement in math? A. About the sameB. NYC…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: What is a groyne? A. A vegetarian substitute for pork loin B. A type of watercraft built by native AmericansC. A manmade hydraulic structure D. A glacial artifact similar to an erraticE. A…
Last week’s Question: Today, there are about 10 million beavers in North America. In the early 1600s, approximately how many beavers were busy damming up the “free flowing” rivers and streams of America? A. Twice as many –…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: Which of the following statements is least true about a beaver? Beavers must eat their poop to survive. Beavers are the among the smartest of all non human animals The beavers can grow to be well over 50 pounds. The…
My wife and I are in Florida and somehow my rants and writings don’t seem as important when it is sunny and warm outdoors! But, I am back! For the next few weeks, I will base my Question of the Week around Beavers. I just finished a very interesting book titled:…
By Randall Poulton Answer to question 2023.1: According to Mainebiz, MaineHealth, which includes Maine Medical Center in Portland, has over 20,000 employees. This makes MaineHealth the largest private sector employer in Maine. What company is number two in terms of…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: According to the list of Maine’s Highest Paid State Employees, as published in Mainebiz, everyone in the top ten works in the medical field: Eight are psychiatrists. The other two, Mark Flomenbaum (#4, $315,00)…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: During the Spring of 2020, Maine was in the midst of COVID hysteria. Gov. Mills ordered most business, including golf courses, closed. When Gov. Mills finally allowed golf courses to reopen, she imposed special rules….
Last Week’s Question: December is Maine’s darkest month. In December, in Bangor, on how many days does the sun set before 4PM?The answer is “D”. Every year, starting around Thanksgiving, the sunset time in most of Maine is before four…
Last Week’s Question: During the next few weeks, some of the liquid water in Maine’s Lakes and Ponds will undergo a form change to solid water- aka ice. But not all ice is equal! Which of these forms of ice is NOT ever found on Maine Lakes? The answer is…
Answer to the Thanksgiving Special: Turkeys are indigenous to the North America. How did these big birds get their name? The answer is “C” although the story is not quite as simple as my answer. Here is some more detail on the tale of the turkey:…
Last week’s question: My mother-in-law was recently transported, by ambulance, from the hospital in Waterville to the hospital in Augusta. This was not an emergency: no sirens and flashing lights. It was a post-surgery transfer. (She is fine.) What was the bill…
Last week’s question: How many States use RCV to select their representatives to Congress? The answer is “E”. Only Maine and Alaska use RCV. And, more than a week after the voters cast their ballots, residents of Maine and Alaska are still…
Last week’s question: How many States use Rank Choice Voting to elect their representatives to Congress? The answer is “E” – Maine and Alaska are the only two States that use RCV to select their congressional representatives and senators. A….
Last week’s question: For many years, Maine Yankee in Wiscassett was Maine’s electrical generator with the highest capacity (860 Mega Watts). Maine Yankee closed in 1997. Today, what active Maine generator holds the distinction of having the highest…
By Randy Poulton Last week’s question: Maine homes and businesses consume about 11,700 Giga-Watt-hours of electricity each year. How much electricity do generators in Maine produce each year? The answer is “C”. That’s right, Maine no…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s Question: Based on the numbers from the Maine CDC, how many Mainers will die of COVID this year? A. Very few, vaccinations have proven effective against serious disease and death. B. About the same number as 2020 (~350 people will…
The answer to last week’s question is “D”. That answer is based on what has happened to electric bills in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Maine media has focused on the recent rate increases requested by CMP and Versant for Transmission and…
By Randall Poulton Last Week’s Question: For the two years prior to the removal of Veazie dam and Great Works dam, the annual salmon count in the Penobscot averaged ~1,800 salmon. In the eight years since these dams have been removed, the average salmon count…
On Sunday, July 24th, the weather was hot and sunny.According to ISO New England, what was the wholesale price for electricity at 3PM? A. eight cents per KWh because the sun is shining and solar power is cheap B. ten cents per KWh because the wind is blowing and wind…
It been a while, so, to recap, here was my last question: President Biden has finally decided to “Build the Wall”, or, at least, finish certain parts of it. The numbers of people illegally crossing our Southern border is hard to comprehend. According to the US Census Bureau, how many “immigrates” enter the USA each day?
Which political party controls Portland, Maine? The answer is “D”. Yup, the DSA is in charge in Portland. Remember that the next time you hear a story about Portland’s many problems! If you guessed “F”, give yourself half credit. The…
Last week’s Question and Answer: Recently, the audio of a 2006 campaign robocall was “discovered”, during which the voice of an aspiring politician says: “I’m pro-life, I opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants, I support traditional marriage,…
Answer to Last week’s question: During COVID, we heard a lot from the WHO and CDC and NIH and Wuhan. But strangely, we did not hear much about “You Sam Rid”. Who or What is You Sam Rid? The answer is “C”. The mission of the United States…
By Randall Poulton Answer to Last week’s question: President Biden announced a plan whereby he unilaterally “forgave” all, or portions of, 43 million outstanding student loans. In that context, which of the following statements is false? The…
Last week’s Question: How did the Right whale get its name? A. When the Right whale blows, the water spout arcs to the right. B. Unlike the promiscuous Minke whale, Right whales mate for life and generally have conservative values. C. Right whale blubber…
Here is last week’s question: Which party holds the majority in the Senate? A. Republicans B. Democrats C. Neither, the Senate is split with 50 Rs and 50 Ds. D. I thought only the House of Representatives could spend money. The…
By Randall Poulton It been a while, so, to recap, here was my last question: President Biden has finally decided to “Build the Wall”, or, at least, finish certain parts of it. The numbers of people illegally crossing our Southern border is hard to…
The answer to last week’s question is “B” Louisiana. Much of New Orleans and the area around the city is below sea level. Officially, the lowest elevation in Louisiana is minus eight feet. The other states listed as possible answers have some…
The answer to last week’s question is “B” Louisiana. Much of New Orleans and the area around the city is below sea level. Officially, the lowest elevation in Louisiana is minus eight feet. The other states listed as possible answers have some…
The next “Ukraine” could well be Taiwan. China seems about ready to retake control of this renegade island. If the conflict over who controls Taiwan came to blows, how would the US military stack up against the Chinese? Not well, is the answer. One…