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The Soapbox: Pitfalls of prediction – for candidates and the country

read more…: The Soapbox: Pitfalls of prediction – for candidates and the country

Christmas is two months away as I write this. When the holiday nears, many children, excited with anticipation, will pick up a box from underneath their tree and shake it to arrive at their best guess at what’s inside. As wishful thinking is human nature, many a child will joyously decide it’s exactly what they want and will later have to conquer their disappointment when it turns out to be a sweater. (Mom, if you’re reading this, I promise I liked the sweater you got me last Christmas.)

The Soapbox: Double standards in pay raise politics and why Ayotte’s critique of Craig rings hollow

read more…: The Soapbox: Double standards in pay raise politics and why Ayotte’s critique of Craig rings hollow

The charter revision was never adopted, but the city’s Board of Mayor and Alderman did subsequently approve a long-overdue salary bump for the person who captured the mayoralty in 2023, a bit of nuance the Ayotte campaign fails to note in its TV spot, thereby intentionally creating the false impression that Craig was feathering her own nest despite never receiving a raise as mayor.

Dancing on the edge of retirement

read more…: Dancing on the edge of retirement

I feel I am dancing on the edge of a knife (the unsharp side, of course) where one side is retirement, and the other side is work. I’m playing the middle at this point as I garner the benefits of each side: I work as a nurse on my terms, not constrained by full or part-time work, but being available as a substitute nurse or for working full-time for a specific period of time. (Look out, I may be administering flu shots at your CVS!) At this point in my life, I need that structure, collegiality, and the ability to work with the public. Okay, and the money doesn’t hurt.

The Soapbox: Choose classic liberalism

read more…: The Soapbox: Choose classic liberalism

Most Americans describe themselves as socially tolerant and fiscally responsible.  “Live and let live” has always been our gold standard, and keeping our neighbors and government out of our lives as much as possible has always been the goal. 

Today, no political party stands for the fundamental liberal values that we claim to support.

The Elliot’s lead-screening initiative is saving children’s lives

read more…: The Elliot’s lead-screening initiative is saving children’s lives

Unfortunately, lead screening rates have been declining. Since 2019, New Hampshire has seen a 25% drop in lead screening rates for children aged 72-months and younger. At Elliot Health System, we recognized this trend and identified an opportunity to improve care for some of our most vulnerable patients—infants and young children. 

The Soapbox: Do your research + check your facts before rushing to judgement on needle exchange

read more…: The Soapbox: Do your research + check your facts before rushing to judgement on needle exchange

For way too long these proven programs have had to hide in the shadows, due to general ignorance about their successes in maintaining a healthy community, and to the general stigma surrounding drugs which are consumed with needles (rather than just smoking or drinking).

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