Felon to Freeman: Giving choices to those whose lives have been thrown off course due to incarceration

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, March 28, 2021

From the standpoint of a Black male and as a felon, I can tell you that the road is paved with obstacles and frustration. Our programs will provide mentorship, job training, health and wellness, financial education and even a clothing outlet to help men and women prepare for job interviews. These are just a few of the programs that we will have available.

Just one prick

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, March 25, 2021

When the email from our headmaster went out that the school district had procured COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty and staff, I was initially ambivalent.

What’s it going to take to end youth homelessness in NH?

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Youth stay under the radar, they couch surf, work regular jobs, may even attend classes at school, and in many ways look like your average young adult.  They are resourceful and resilient, and they are often experiencing homelessness for the first time– which makes them especially vulnerable. Most Granite Staters aren’t aware of their existence. But we are.

NH Council of Churches: We stand with new Hampshire’s working people and oppose ‘right to work’

Monday, September 23, 2024Sunday, March 21, 2021

As we prepare for these holidays and observances, it is time for people of faith to stand with all working people and oppose NH S.B. 61, this year’s version of the so-called “right to work” bill in New Hampshire which, despite its deceptive name, it not about providing access to work for anyone.

Soul Signs: Keeping my promise to help children who need love and care with Waypoint donation

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, March 21, 2021

I promised with my “Soul Signs from the Other Side” book sales that all money would go to charities that benefit “children without parents” as Mother Mary asked of me. It’s a love story about my late husband Bob who had a glioblastoma brain tumor in 2013.

Letters: Senators Shaheen and Hassan must do whatever it takes to get the For the People Act signed into law

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Friday, March 19, 2021

The House is about to vote in support of the For the People Act (HR1/S1) which represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen our democracy by putting more power in the hands of everyday people by strengthening our voting, elections, campaign finance, and ethics laws. Then it will be up to the Senate to pass the bill to get this game-changing bill on President Biden’s desk.

Letters: ‘Greed wins again … Let them eat cake, right boys?’

Monday, September 23, 2024Tuesday, March 16, 2021

At least be honest in your greed. You pretend maintaining a starvation wage is great for all when the only people it benefits are wealthy restaurant owners. The rest of us are thrown under the bus.

The Soapbox: NH’s U.S. Senators – thanks for doing what is right for NH

Monday, September 23, 2024Tuesday, March 16, 2021

In NH fashion, Senators Shaheen and Hassan listened to those who would be most impacted by eliminating the tip wage and made the difficult political decision to break with leadership and party to vote against the bill. Tipped restaurant employees in NH were not asking for this; in fact, most are against it as they make more in tips than the minimum wage, including the proposed hike to $15 per hour.

My students weigh in on Cancel Culture

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Saturday, March 13, 2021

Last week, I taught David Foster Wallace’s essay “Consider the Lobster” to my College Composition classes, which are dual enrollment courses that offer college credits through Southern New Hampshire University. But I wrestled with this decision before ultimately concluding it could be one of those much-ballyhooed “teachable moments.”

If you haven’t filed your tax return yet, read this first

Monday, September 23, 2024Thursday, March 11, 2021

The IRS accepted our return on February 10, 2021. I thought I hade done everything right. That is, until the IRS2Go app version of “Wheres my refund” website, finally updated to “Approved” on March 1. But instead of saying a date that our refund would be deposited by, it stated our refund check would be MAILED. With no additional information as to why.