Let’s Talk Animals 3/25/21: Farming in Maine

Producer/Host: Dr. John Hunt

-Gentleman farming in Maine
-Things you need to know
-Animals on the farm

Guest:
Al May- gentleman farmer

About the host:

Dr. Hunt is a retired veterinarian that practiced small animal medicine and surgery for 32 years. For twenty six of those years he owned and operated the Bucksport Veterinary Hospital. He graduated from Michigan State University Vet School in 1982, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Connecticut in 1974, and a Masters in Zoology at Michigan State in 1976. Although he took special interest in pet behavior problems his primary interest was helping pet owners care for their pets by not only helping them when they were sick but educating, counseling and supporting the family to achieve good pet care.

Dr. Hunt was also a track coach at Bucksport High School for 20+ years, raised his 3 children and loved being part of the Bucksport community. His has written 2 books and currently teaches at the Veterinary Technician program at York County Community College.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 3/25/21: Recent Privacy Initiatives 2

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Third party cookies on the web have long been the bane of those concerned about personal privacy online. Now Google, through its Chrome browser, is proposing to finally block third party cookies ((Firefox and Safari began doing that a while back) and to replace them with something Google Calls FLoC. Huh? First what are first and third parties cookies and why is FLoC supposedly an improvement? Or is it?

Here is the link to the article mentioned in today’s episode.

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Wabanaki Windows 3/23/21: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (2nd in a series)

Producer/Host: Donna Loring

-Washington’s Obsession with Land
-Property vs Land
-Capitalism’s role

Guest: Collin Calloway, Professor of History and Native Studies at Dartmouth and author of “The Indian World of George Washington, Professor Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History Kansas State University

About the host:

Donna M Loring is a Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder, and former Council Member. She represented the Penobscot Nation in the State Legislature for over a decade. She is a former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor Mills. She is the author of “In The Shadow of The Eagle A Tribal Representative In Maine”. Donna has an Annual lecture series in her name at the University of New England that addresses Social Justice and Human Rights issues. In 2017 She received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from the University of Maine Orono and was given the Alumni Service Award. It is the most prestigious recognition given by the University of Maine Alumni Association. It is presented Annually to a University of Maine graduate whose life’s work is marked by outstanding achievements in professional, business, civic and/or Public service areas

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