Posts by Nathan Graziano
“I don’t need to be a big rock star,” said Gallo, who opened for the Adam Ezra Group at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in October. “I’m just happy to be able to play. I’m probably happiest playing at a bar and joking around with people drinking beers.”
But the idea of Trump being re-elected keeps me in the future, frantic with worry. For those people—on both sides of the political aisle—who haven’t been listening to the bone-chilling statements the former president and his toadies have been spewing on the campaign trail lately, may I suggest that you start.
I knew it when I woke up that morning, lying in bed after hitting snooze for the third time, staring at my alarm clock and watching the digits and waiting for the next staticky blast of classic rock. When depression descends, I feel it on a cellular level, in the marrow of my bones, and contrary to what some may believe, depression doesn’t always manifest in melancholy.
The music streaming app released the annual statistics for its Premium subscribers, including their top five most frequently played songs and top five artists, as well as the numbers of hours they spent listening to music on Spotify[1] in the past year.
What makes this a dirty little secret for me is that my love for Christmas music and decorations runs antithetical to the wise-ass, cynical disposition I try to cultivate for most of the calendar year. It’s as if the moment I rinse my Thanksgiving dinner plate and place it in the dishwasher, I turn into Buddy the Elf.
Full disclosure: I’ve only read snippets of Megan Fox’s poetry, but I’ve read enough to make an informed opinion that is not…well, poetry.
I’m not sure why I’m here because these photos have nothing to do with me, or my male gaze. They are about my wife, and reminding her that she is truly beautiful.
More importantly, the way they interacted on the stage—even when they had differences of opinions on policies or proposals—was civil, respectful and refreshing to see in a political forum. Both men stuck to the issues and never once resorted to the types of rabbit punches and ad hominem attacks that are commonplace in political debates.
But I would not be the teacher am I today if it weren’t for one dedicated and passionate English professor who I had in multiple courses at Plymouth State. In fact, if it were not for Meg Petersen, I doubt very much that I would’ve ever stepped foot in a classroom.
With Manchester Ink Link associate editor Andrew Sylvia moderating, Ruais, a political newcomer and military veteran with experience working with nonprofits, and Cavanaugh, a Manchester native who has served as a state senator and an alderman of Ward 1 for eight years, began the evening in agreement that some of the significant issues facing the city can only be solved by crossing political aisles and coming together as a community.