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When brainstorming a logo for this column, I thought of phrases like “Solving the puzzle” or “Missing pieces.” I immediately thought of the single, multicolored puzzle piece which has historically been an established symbol when talking about issues related to autism.
Symphony NH, which performed its first concert on April 29, 1923, celebrated its anniversary with a performance exactly to the day one hundred years later, April 29, 2023. The two years of planning leading up to this anniversary event included working through pandemic obstacles. The result was an outstanding concert, played to a full house.
I love living in the city because there is always so much to do. And living in the north makes this time of year through the fall an especially great time for us to come out and celebrate at the many events in our city.
It occurred to me during one of these sessions recently – me there with a nice cup of steaming coffee, dog at my feet, half a dozen kids screaming their lungs out in my backyard – that we’ve become that house.
Am I the only person who doesn’t have their cell phone by their side to immediately respond to messages, especially text messages?
Thanks to a state law passed in 2019, municipalities like Manchester are allowed to purchase energy directly from wholesale electricity suppliers in search of the lowest price possible for their residents. We already have two great local examples to follow: the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) and Keene Community Power (KCP).
When I was a kid the veterans were coming home after serving in World War II. They started families, built houses, bought cars, and made our economy boom. It was a great time to be an American. They had just conquered a dictator who tried to take over the world, killing millions of innocent people in the process. We were proud of our country then. President Kennedy said “Don’t ask what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
As long as I can remember, my mother impressed upon me the importance of daily prayer and making sure that God was a part of my life. Now that I am older, I am not sure that I can think of traversing through life any other way.
One of the most frequently misheard lyrics, this Elton John blooper has spawned a life of its own. For example, the single, which went three-times platinum in April 2018, spawned a joke on an episode of “Friends.” When discussing the most romantic songs of all time, Phoebe says that, in her opinion, it’s “the one that Elton John wrote for that guy on ‘Who’s the Boss’.”
If you have a disability and you’re a fan of Chaos and Kindness, consider what you’re supporting. Not people who see you in all your messy, complex, beautiful humanity. They see you as a puppy or small child. Always good, always cute, always sweet always accommodating. You’re an object they can put on the shelf and use when they want to demonstrate their “kindness.”
But fret not, dear reader, as Alexander Pope penned, “hope springs eternal” in another form for me these days. Hope springs in the form of a gambling application called “DraftKings” that The Gray-Haired Man—the bozo normally responsible for writing this column—recently introduced to me.
Welcome to “The Cycling City.“ This is a new monthly column that will discuss how cycling can benefit not only the individual but also the community as a whole. We will look at why people ride bikes, and how cycling can make a community healthier, happier, and more connected while providing a true alternative transportation network.
I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but I’m going to say it anyway for those who do: Your beer choice does not determine your sexuality or affect your gender identification in any way.
You know it’s not a good thing when you smell gas while walking on your street. And it doesn’t get better when a half-dozen Liberty Utilities trucks pull up on the street in front of your house.
And despite the fact that poetry remains a rare art form where its practitioners outnumber the audience, I’m going to try to make the case that poetry is not only relevant, but it’s the most important thing in the world.
I have always been an observer. My life in restaurants has afforded me uncountable opportunities to witness my fellow humans in all manner of behaviors. It has been an endless form of entertainment, wonder and, occasionally, befuddlement.
With an elevated risk of a recession in the coming years and a potential rise in the need for services, public resources must be carefully raised and deployed to help ensure sufficient funding for programs serving Granite Staters, and to support a more resilient, equitable, and inclusive economy.
