‘American journalism, once more, asleep at the pen’
read more…: ‘American journalism, once more, asleep at the pen’It’s salty and irreverent, yes – just like Election 2016! Don’t shoot the messenger; Peter Noonan just draws’em as he sees’em.
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Manchester’s Chase Homes: Affordable Housing for a ‘Wonderful Life’
read more…: Manchester’s Chase Homes: Affordable Housing for a ‘Wonderful Life’It should come as no surprise that there were 800 applicants for the 30 new homes, since the going rate was $5.50 a week — no down payment — and to be on the safe side, the association also covered the cost of a $3,000 insurance policy on the man of the house “in order to safeguard widow and children in the event that calamity befall the breadwinner before the house is fully cleared.”
In memoriam: Remembering good works and good people
read more…: In memoriam: Remembering good works and good peopleThree colleagues – and three of their “wins” – are the focus of this tribute. Each win was toward a better future for their community, and was realized working alongside many others. Sadly, each of these good people left us in the past year.
‘The Donald Strings Us Along’
read more…: ‘The Donald Strings Us Along’Politics with a side of satire, from Manchester editorial cartoonist Peter Noonan.
Beyond walls: Let’s solve addiction before we raise another generation of broken adults
read more…: Beyond walls: Let’s solve addiction before we raise another generation of broken adultsThis is a problem that can’t be fixed overnight, and maybe not in the next presidency, but if a 24 year-old from New Hampshire can understand and explain some of the basic issues connected to this crisis, we need to expect the leaders of our country to do so also, instead of sticking to narrow-minded pipe dreams for their own political benefit. This isn’t a partisan issue. This is a common sense issue. And it is also an issue of life or death for the millions of Americans struggling with opioid dependence.
Frank, (part 3): One of the many forgotten prisoners languishing in a dismal system
read more…: Frank, (part 3): One of the many forgotten prisoners languishing in a dismal systemAmerican prisons are supposed to be a cut above those of the Middle East, the Far East or in parts of Europe. Unless our system of justice works to protect and defend the rights of all citizens, incarcerated or not, we are no better than the countries who openly condone corruption.
Currier hit home run 65 years ago with gift of this beguiling Picasso
read more…: Currier hit home run 65 years ago with gift of this beguiling Picasso“There’s no passivity when you look at a Picasso,” agreed Susan Strickler, who is the soon-to-retire director of the Currier. “You may not always love it, but it provokes a reaction. That’s what Picasso did.”
Can access to nature lead to smarter, kinder children and communities?
read more…: Can access to nature lead to smarter, kinder children and communities?The average American child spends four to seven minutes a day playing outside, and more than seven hours a day in front of a computer, tablet, phone, TV, or other type of screen, according to the Child Mind Institute. What impact does this have on learning, social skills, and health? Among the consequences of children spending less time outdoors are increasing obesity rates, increasingly sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of appreciation and understanding of the world around them and something called ‘nature deficit disorder,’ according to research from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Frank the ‘pirate cat’ is ready to ship out, just needs a safe harbor
read more…: Frank the ‘pirate cat’ is ready to ship out, just needs a safe harbor“It was immediately apparent to the adoption center clinic team that ‘Frank,’ as he has since come to be called, had suffered traumatic injury to his face, head and hips — most likely from a run-in with a fast-moving car,” Halpin said. “His right eye was so damaged it had to be surgically removed, along with a broken upper canine tooth. Frank had also suffered a broken jaw.”
1981: The year Saint Anselm & Sports Illustrated swimsuit models collided
read more…: 1981: The year Saint Anselm & Sports Illustrated swimsuit models collided‘Dear Sports Illustrated: We are students at Saint Anselm’s College. Our patron, Saint Anselm, was most notable for originating the ontological argument for the existence of God. After reading your annual bathing-suit issue, we believe.’