Rot Gut, Part 2: Dollar Tree food kept me alive and mostly well
read more…: Rot Gut, Part 2: Dollar Tree food kept me alive and mostly wellSurviving the lean times means you have to be willing to try the Dollar Tree shrimp lo mein.
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Addiction Nation: Manchester writer shares hope amid the opioid crisis
read more…: Addiction Nation: Manchester writer shares hope amid the opioid crisisI learned that love is the answer and hope for a brighter future. You really need to get this book and read it, cover to cover.
Cory Booker will stand up for Reproductive Rights
read more…: Cory Booker will stand up for Reproductive RightsWhen Republicans push harmful restrictions to accessible, safe, and affordable reproductive health care, women in New Hampshire and across the country suffer.
Lean days and the funky jive: All you need is $25 and a trip to Dollar Tree
read more…: Lean days and the funky jive: All you need is $25 and a trip to Dollar TreeWhen I stood in front of the back coolers at the Dollar Tree five nights ago, I was amazed at the ensemble of delicacies the store now sold. Or maybe they always have. I stick to the armpit and candy isle mostly. This was a new world to me.
Open Letter: Elizabeth Warren is the right choice for NH children and parents
read more…: Open Letter: Elizabeth Warren is the right choice for NH children and parentsThe time for us to elect a new president is fast approaching, and with this in mind, I believe no candidate is better qualified to address the concerns of the nation and New Hampshire than Elizabeth Warren.
In the beginning God created
read more…: In the beginning God createdIn the beginning, God created — and even now is still creating and recreating new people like me and you.
Learn Everywhere is latest step in redesigning NH education
read more…: Learn Everywhere is latest step in redesigning NH educationIn the end, I believe that Learn Everywhere may be the best thing that has happened to make ELOs available to every student in the state and, possibly, the best thing that has happened in public education in any state. It’s time to put differences aside and come together to make this work for every New Hampshire student.
Editorial cartoon: ‘Detained Asylum Children Receive Hygiene Help’
read more…: Editorial cartoon: ‘Detained Asylum Children Receive Hygiene Help’The lighter side of the NH Primary, with editorial cartoonist Peter Noonan.
Tell the governor to veto any budget that still contains SB 306, a tax for special interests
read more…: Tell the governor to veto any budget that still contains SB 306, a tax for special interestsGovernor Sununu always makes a bill deal about “no new taxes”. But wait, what’s this we see hidden in the budget?
‘Warren and Buttigieg battle for the Democratic Nerd Primary’
read more…: ‘Warren and Buttigieg battle for the Democratic Nerd Primary’Cartoonist Peter Noonan translates political headlines of the day into the universal language of art.
If you think the USWNT did not show sportsmanship, here is why you are wrong
read more…: If you think the USWNT did not show sportsmanship, here is why you are wrongThere were a couple of big topics in the world of sports this week, but one I wanted to touch on came on Tuesday with the U.S. Women’s National Team and their 13-0 victory over Thailand.
Open Letter to the NH Board of Education
read more…: Open Letter to the NH Board of EducationWe believe that as proposed, the “Learn Everywhere” rules trample local control, are highly skewed toward wealthy families, grant graduation credits from non-accredited, non-credential sources, and provide little oversight and limited protections to students with disabilities and their families
Can we make SATs and college admissions more transparent?
read more…: Can we make SATs and college admissions more transparent?It is unclear how the new SAT scores would affect a student’s chances of getting into college. These scores are based on where a student lives and the school they attend, not on the individual. Should students in some towns even take the SAT? These changes add ambiguity and anxiety to an already complicated college admissions process.
Don’t Forget Doris
read more…: Don’t Forget DorisDoris Day was the all-American beauty girl next door, but her idealized movie roles were a sharp contrast to the marital and financial woes she would endure.
A frustrating moment deconstructed
read more…: A frustrating moment deconstructedWelcome to the first in what will hopefully will become a weekly-ish column about various sports topics called….well, “Several Random Words About Sports.”
What’s the difference between 40 years of marriage and looking for the promised land?
read more…: What’s the difference between 40 years of marriage and looking for the promised land?It’s our wedding anniversary, and I’ve learned a lot can happen in 40 years.
A homeless guy wanders into the woods, or, Frank has miles to go before he sleeps
read more…: A homeless guy wanders into the woods, or, Frank has miles to go before he sleepsMaybe 10 yards into the tree line laying beside a fallen tree sat Frank – lost, tired and confused. Frank, as I later learned his name to be, was, is, and likely will always be a homeless person. Worse than homeless, Frank is also touched in the head, not quite all there.
Letters: Manchester, join us in showing your Pride
read more…: Letters: Manchester, join us in showing your PrideLast year, we as a city and community, flew a Pride flag at City Hall with the City of Manchester for the first time ever. This year on June 14, we will join with many other supporters at 3 p.m. to once again fly the Pride flag at City Hall. We invite you all to join us.
NH Primary 2020: The return of Peter Noonan’s ‘Drawn and Quartered’ editorial cartoons
read more…: NH Primary 2020: The return of Peter Noonan’s ‘Drawn and Quartered’ editorial cartoonsKicking off the 2020 Presidential Primary Political Cartoon Season with Peter Noonan.
