Angels among us on a dark and stormy night – and otherwordly revelations I can’t otherwise explain

read more…: Angels among us on a dark and stormy night – and otherwordly revelations I can’t otherwise explain

And then, from out of the ruins of the other vehicle appeared an angel. I shit you not.  Fresh from being practically T-boned, violently tossed and slammed in the collision, an older woman came stumbling over toward us, her arms out wide, reaching for the young girl before taking her immediately into her arms.

A hard lesson about love and public utilities in NH

read more…: A hard lesson about love and public utilities in NH

The institutions that employ these nice people, however, are perfectly okay with a state that ranks a dismal 21st among the 51 states (and the District of Columbia) when it comes to energy efficiency.  The ranking is from the highly respected American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.  It means that New Hampshire is dead last among states in the northeast above the Mason-Dixon Line. This is unacceptable.

Of night crawlers, back alleys and a pizza slice of life

read more…: Of night crawlers, back alleys and a pizza slice of life

Next time I’m standing at a corner on Elm Street, sharing a slice of meat-lovers pizza and an orange soda with a homeless person on a Friday night talking about sports or family or about the missteps we’ve taken in life, I’m going to ask if they see more of a willingness from their fellow Mancunians to thumb a quarter their way, or slide a buck into a cup as they both look away.

Music scene is alive and well – and ready for a shot at the Rex Revival, done right

read more…: Music scene is alive and well – and ready for a shot at the Rex Revival, done right

When someone says that the downtown music scene is “deficient” and that the take over of the Rex by the Palace should be viewed as a rescue mission, I not only find that offensive, I see it as giving the Palace Theater a pass for failing the music community in Manchester for years now.

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