Author Archives: Chuck Billy

Devil’s Head Conservation Area, Calais, Maine

This week for Asa’s World Tour of Maine we return to Calais to explore the Devil’s Head Conservation Area. Unlike other sites we’ve visited in New England named by early settlers for the Devil himself, this is NOT one of those places. In fact, “Devil’s Head” is an English corruption of the name early French […]

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The Polite Greeting of Monsters, Superheroes, and Princesses

Dogs, you may have noticed a few odd looking characters lurking around your neighborhood these past few days.  Don’t panic!  In the coming nights these strange looking ghouls, goblins, witches, princesses and superheroes will be knocking on YOUR door.  But it’s ok!  It’s Halloween!  I know this goes against your instincts to guard your home […]

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Lobsters’ Superpowers: Stranger than Science Fiction

Move over werewolves, vampires, zombies, demonic cats, and creepy clowns, it’s time that Maine’s monster of the ocean deep gets featured in its own horror movie! I’m talking about none other than the lobster! Now before you go licking your chops dreaming of this Maine delicacy, you may have second thoughts after reading these shell […]

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Preserving Grandpa’s Faded Memories

Eight years ago today, our Grandpa lost his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. For the past year, Mom has been organizing the contents of Grandpa’s childhood home. A home that has been in the family for multiple generations. There she found tucked in the attic eaves Grandpa’s treasured toys, in bedroom drawers cards with wobbly childhood […]

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Nevermore! A Dog’s Halloween Plight

Gather round my friends, as I share this haunting poem about my Halloween plight that is truly a fright. Asa just ordered our Halloween costumes! Now whereas he enjoys dressing up and looking silly, I do not. Over the years I’ve had to endure being dressed up as a caterpillar, pumpkin, and even a pink […]

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