http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=960&32=10357&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fkjonline.com Kennebec Journal Real Life en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:31:20 GMT 2013-05-18T23:31:20Z en-us http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=208021171&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Falone-and-aimless-doesnt-mean-suicidal_2013-05-18.html Dear Annie: My 22-year-old son, "Nick," spends most of his time playing video games. He was fired from several jobs last year because he stopped showing up for them. We had no idea. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:31:20 GMT 15bf5c7656a6690b412a05e1d7f786b1 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-18T23:31:20Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=203512721&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Finvention-on-a-childs-drawing_2013-04-17.html HALLOWELL -- Oakland artist Abbott Meader will share a body of work he has invested more than 20 years in at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. He uses his grandchildren's drawings as either inspiration or material or both to create new contexts and narratives. According to Meader, in a press release, "These pieces develop only now and again, but are among my personally most satisfying endeavors, blending actual childhood vision with my adult imagination." At the talk, Meader will share a selection of original childs' drawings and some of the artwork that was inspired by them, explaining how one thing led to another and how his processes and approaches developed. Meader will invite the audience to share their own ideas about children, their art making and anything else that arises. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:50:26 GMT 23842367eaca73b80b9dd804b927dfbe Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-18T16:50:26Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=204602311&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fcolby-college-presents-points-of-view-film-festival_2013-04-24.html WATERVILLE -- Colby College will host the Inaugural Points of View Film Festival April 25-28, screening films, free of charge, at the college and Railroad Square Cinema. The weekend-long festival highlights films from around the world that afford audiences unique glimpses into the lives and perspectives of a wide array of individuals. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:50:26 GMT 5c2f9bbda64600e8ea894b2888f364bc Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-18T16:50:26Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=204602331&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fartwalkto-celebrate-art-community_2013-04-24.html GARDINER -- Downtown Gardiner will be bustling with creativity as area artists join with small businesses to celebrate art and community during ArtWalk Gardiner from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 3, according to a press release. In its ninth year, ArtWalk Gardiner was formally launched in the fall of 2005 by the Artdogsª studios and a handful of area artists who exhibited their work to a well-attended, appreciative audience. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:50:25 GMT 2427d9d52d5e915f541286c6ee0a2247 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-18T16:50:25Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206698031&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fmusicanddance_2013-05-08.html TODAY WINTHROPWalter Weymouth, 6-9 p.m., Sully's, Main St. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:50:25 GMT d439038c9f5ef61342c10858c7a6c33f Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-18T16:50:25Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207647091&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fmusicanddance_2013-05-15.html Jazzy Chas and The DelRossi Posse, 7-10 p.m., Liberal Cup. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:49:58 GMT 0d3b57f2d66d44e4a3db68453b54e32f Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-18T16:49:58Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207628691&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fstep-back-in-history-with-a-trip-to-themaine-maritime-museum_2013-05-15.html Breakfast or lunch at Mae's Café in Bath and a visit to the Maine Maritime Museum make a great day trip. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:23 GMT 7dff4ad721c423e74558cc51309dc47a Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-16T13:06:23Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207628611&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fophelia-cut-a-tense-and-intricate-tale_2013-05-15.html A young woman makes a bad decision and her father ends up a murder suspect in "The Ophelia Cut," John Lescroart's latest courtroom drama featuring defense attorney Dismas Hardy. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:53:41 GMT 165082c15888762a4605c7ba51455138 BY JEFF AYERS Associated Press 2013-05-16T12:53:41Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207647081&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Ferica-brown-brings-bluegrass-connection-to-augusta_2013-05-15.html For an amazing 23 years now, Maine fiddler/vocalist Erica Brown has been entertaining audiences here in Maine and around New England with her considerable talents. She also fronts a band called The Bluegrass Connection -- which will be performing at Jewett Auditorium at 2 p.m. Sunday. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:49:04 GMT 884ab4e776d34603f8880eabc66bcf9a Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-16T12:49:04Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207068761&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fdrunk-driver-this-columns-for-you_2013-05-11.html Several weeks ago, I asked for your help to stop a college student from driving drunk. Thank you for the responses. The first one I've included is a handwritten letter from a convicted drunk driver serving time. The rest are from people who have been impacted by drunk driving or are just plain upset. I'll post them all at www.HelpMeHarlan.com. Thank you! Sat, 11 May 2013 23:50:25 GMT 8c23e2be8b4264950fd9e8a34df74c53 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-11T23:50:25Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=207068751&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Freach-out-to-all-those-mothers-out-there_2013-05-11.html Dear Readers: Happy Mother's Day. Please phone your mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, stepmother or foster mother and wish them the best. And our special good wishes to all the new mommies who are celebrating their very first Mother's Day. Also, please don't forget those for whom this day, for whatever reason, is filled with sadness. Give them a call and say you are thinking of them. Sat, 11 May 2013 23:50:23 GMT 073c8172b2bb1e81634fc22beb308ab9 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-11T23:50:23Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206689091&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Foxford-house-inn-is-a-new-favorite-getaway_2013-05-08.html What do you get when you combine a stunning view of Maine's western mountains, a historic lovingly restored house and delicious creative cuisine? You get Fryeburg's Oxford House Inn. And you should get there soon. Thu, 09 May 2013 11:43:39 GMT d400dc00d39af39b2953347e063aa868 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-09T11:43:39Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206680941&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Flife-after-lifeliving-and-dying-and-living-again_2013-05-08.html In Kate Atkinson's "Life After Life," Ursula Todd is born in the British countryside in 1910 -- and dies almost immediately, umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, "a helpless little heart beating wildly. Stopped suddenly like a bird dropped from the sky." Thu, 09 May 2013 11:25:23 GMT 261d80ebbc8785b9c3082843fd320737 BY CONNIE OGLE 2013-05-09T11:25:23Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206689141&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fberlin-cop-bernie-gunther-back-on-the-beat_2013-05-08.html Most historical thrillers set against the background of World War II focus on the Allied side. But Scottish author Philip Kerr's novels about Berlin cop Bernie Gunther go behind the scenes of German life during and after WWII. Written out of sequence, these richly plotted novels are mainstays of best-sellers lists. Thu, 09 May 2013 11:24:35 GMT ec0dfc7f594f675c5cde629602f319d2 BY OLINE H. COGDILL 2013-05-09T11:24:35Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206122711&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fget-beyond-past-to-have-a-future_2013-05-04.html I can't seem to move past this girl I recently split up with. I'm someone who puts all my effort into a relationship, and she treated me like an option. I know she isn't the right girl for me, but for some reason I focus on the potential she has to be a good girlfriend, rather than focusing on how she treated me in reality. Why can I not move on from her? I want to, but I can't seem to get past it. Sat, 04 May 2013 23:31:39 GMT 5808214e9971d2672cace12a37fabda8 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-04T23:31:39Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=206122491&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fmoms-anger-might-be-medical-issue_2013-05-04.html Dear Annie: My brother was divorced more than a year ago. It was extremely difficult for his family, but slowly, life is moving forward. Sat, 04 May 2013 23:31:12 GMT 24ce14261776338ea685d06a772bdadc Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-04T23:31:12Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=204602251&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fspecial-events_2013-04-24.html UMF's 3rd annual Drag Show, 9 p.m., South Dining Hall, UMF Olsen Student Center. Suggested donation is $2; kasper@maine.edu or 778-7346. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:48:59 GMT 674b529f03f41a4125507bb9a95c23e2 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-03T11:48:59Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=204602301&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fat-the-gallery_2013-04-24.html "Incidental Consequences," UMA Senior Exhibition, May 11-31, Danforth Gallery, University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive. Opening reception will follow May 11 graduation ceremony. Accretion of nine individual artistic styles and personalities featuring: photographic works, a video installation, a graphic novel, ink drawings, mixed-media prints and plush sewn creatures. Artists include: Adrienne Beacham, of Augusta; Danielle DeWald Pease, of Hampden; Sabrina Langway, of Augusta; Jennifer Smith, of Augusta; Tim Hofmann, of Portland; Amanda Giampetro, of Winthrop; Lisa Tiger, of Waterville; Christina T. Epley, of Hallowell; and Miguel Hidalgo, of Waterville; 621-3274. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:48:59 GMT 80a255430a62bccfebaff0319d9fcf63 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-03T11:48:59Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=205695571&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fisabel-allendes-latest-a-break-from-the-past_2013-05-01.html Thu, 02 May 2013 14:15:24 GMT c76ae89f884d24e0c32b94b5d5ecadeb BY AMY DRISCOLL 2013-05-02T14:15:24Z http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=607002&44=205686661&32=10357&7=646199&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Freallife%2Fbest-baldacci-novel-in-years_2013-05-01.html Thu, 02 May 2013 14:10:38 GMT b1f8cd85f96b95f1b8ebf4a602c623c3 BY JEFF AYERS 2013-05-02T14:10:38Z