Nomads in the city
read more…: Nomads in the cityWhile traveling around Manchester and even the outskirts along the city, you will most likely encounter a person that is
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Death stinks, life rules, and the terrible, beautiful, impossible farewell
read more…: Death stinks, life rules, and the terrible, beautiful, impossible farewellIt was a terrible week, a beautiful week, a week full of strife and wonder. My mother, only 78 –
Laughter, Joy & Embracing the Fa-fa Moments
read more…: Laughter, Joy & Embracing the Fa-fa MomentsLife is better when we’re laughing. Charlie Chaplin said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Charles Dickens said, “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Lesser known, but still wise, Dr Madan Kataria said: “I have not seen anyone dying of laughter, but millions are dying because they are not laughing.”
Dude, where’s my truck? And what kind of thieving dirtbag skips the Woody Guthrie compilation?
read more…: Dude, where’s my truck? And what kind of thieving dirtbag skips the Woody Guthrie compilation?Gunning my car up 93 North, crushing the lanes, barely hitting the brakes, feeding off my anger, my confusion, my fear that my favorite toy in the world, my Dakota, a truck I bought for the sole purpose of pretending to be Sam Shepard on the weekends, was gone for good, sold for scrap metal or a bag of dope.
NH schools need to arm against cyberattacks
read more…: NH schools need to arm against cyberattacksSecuring important and sensitive data in our schools is the natural and expected response to the on-going modernization of our schools and learning systems.
Making sure the next World Cup meets the Highlander’s standards
read more…: Making sure the next World Cup meets the Highlander’s standardsThere can be only one! (Just don’t use yellow cards to determine who the one will be…)
New columnist: Ben Dion explores all things Manchester in The Weekly Dion
read more…: New columnist: Ben Dion explores all things Manchester in The Weekly DionEvery week this column will cover stories about the most important elements of our city; the people, places, concerns, events, politics, positives, and information.
Keep It Clean, Manchester
read more…: Keep It Clean, ManchesterWe have signs all over the state about fines and penalties for people who litter, and yet, I feel like they are not enforced to their fullest.
Mea Culpa, Brad Ladner—And Let Those Panties Drop
read more…: Mea Culpa, Brad Ladner—And Let Those Panties DropYou see, as an intro to the piece, I talked about how every man wants to be remembered for his uniqueness, and included comments about three genuine Guinness world-record holders. Among them was—you guessed it—Brad Ladner, who owns the world’s largest collection of Batman collectibles.
Grateful for Your Recovery? Open Your Wallet!
read more…: Grateful for Your Recovery? Open Your Wallet!In other words, I’m calling for all of us in recovery to look unflinchingly at our earning power today versus when we got sober and to give 10% of our income to charity.