Author Archives: Scott Linscott

About Scott Linscott

Living life to the fullest, walking in the dust of my Rabbi, creating art through photography and written word, speaking words of hope wherever and whenever the opportunity arises.

I’ve been dishing it out for years.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott I’m ready. I’ve been dishing it out for years, riding the success of Tom Brady, sending my football fan friends teasing memes and razzing text messages. So, yesterday, at the start of the bulk of another NFL … Continue reading →

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It’s 46 degrees and there’s “a beaver on da roof.”

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott It’s 46 degrees, 6:50 AM and, apparently, there’s a beaver on my roof. While I am putting our pellet stove through its first test of the season, Ethan is telling me an elaborate story. A beaver, not … Continue reading →

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My pumpkin spice is lacking something

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott Some people have big stuff happening that worries them. My biggest concern today is that my pumpkin spice coffee is lacking something. I can’t decide if it’s not “pumpkinny” enough or not spicy enough. I bought 5 … Continue reading →

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When method drowns out message.

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott Method can overpower message. The cliché of “actions speak louder than words” is more than cliché. It is truth. I noticed the message in this photo painted on a fence post as I walked along admiring the … Continue reading →

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“Hey, Scott, are you okay? You’ve disappeared.”

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott LinscottThe question came from a friend who noticed that my former Facebook fascination faded recently. (Nice alliteration, huh?) “You okay? You’ve disappeared.” My lack of selfies has left her concerned. My posts have decreased to one a day … Continue reading →

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I probably ruined my grandkids today.

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott It was Cousin Sleepover weekend and I was rockin’ it. I was the hero for setting up the movie on the lawn. And, even though I confess having fled from the 190 decibels of noise on at … Continue reading →

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Someone call the zoo!

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott There’s been an escape! Call the zoo! Someone left the door to the monkey cage open. I’m pretty sure these are howler monkeys because they are LOUD. I think they came here because they heard someone say … Continue reading →

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My wife brung me a IQ measurer

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott Yup. They got all kinds of fancy-shmancy new things for schoolin’ nowadays. My wife is a teacher so I get to see the newest stuff. She brung this thingy home. You point it at your head and … Continue reading →

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I’m a weakling, wuss-baby, delicate snowflake.

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Scott Linscott

It’s me. I admit it. I’m the reason so many Americans have their undies in a twist. It’s my fault. Eight years ago I was given a second chance at life with the gift of a liver transplant and now … Continue reading →

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Laughing at ourselves

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott I like typos, grammatical errors, and misspellings that make me laugh. For example, the girl on Twitter who tweeted, “I love the smell of my boyfriend’s colon.” Now, I’m the last person to have the right to … Continue reading →

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I’m having heart portraits done today.

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott I’m going in for a quick procedure today where they will take some pictures of my heart using sound waves. I hope it smiles at the tech. My heart is usually pretty nice, I think. People tell … Continue reading →

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My girl is off to school. What will I do?

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott Well, there she goes. My cute, little, 5’1″ wife (she’ll say 5’2”) just kissed me goodbye and walked off down the sidewalk, headed to school. The last time she did that it was mid-March. I wonder if … Continue reading →

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I’m moving away from Facebook and GIGO.

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Scott Linscott

I didn’t realize the survival skills I learned in the year before and year after my liver transplant would be needed again. Back then I went through a lot of discouragement and depression during so much isolation. In the year … Continue reading →

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I feel like a shepherd in a hole

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Scott Linscott

By Scott Linscott I feel like a shepherd who has fallen into a deep hole. Every now and then, I hear one of my sheep pass by, up there somewhere, or I catch a glimpse of a shadow, but I … Continue reading →

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Summarizing My Father’s Life

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Scott Linscott

Donald W. Linscott Jr, (9/21/32 – 3/29/20) Donald W. Linscott Jr, (9/21/32 – 3/29/20) of Auburn, Maine passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough, Maine after a long battle with diabetes resulting in … Continue reading →

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