A Disappointed Veteran
read more…: A Disappointed VeteranI left Liberty House without the help I needed. The magic and energy cultivated under the former director’s regime was gone. The house was a ghost.
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Grieving loss and embracing the future: ‘Getting over’ the loss of a loved one
read more…: Grieving loss and embracing the future: ‘Getting over’ the loss of a loved oneEven now, 27 years later, when I think of my father, I am filled with a host of overwhelming emotions. I still feel guilty that my sickness may have been the immunity-sucking source of his death.
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day
read more…: April 28 is Workers Memorial DayThis Workers’ Memorial Week, let’s not simply remember the NH workers killed in 2017, let us commit to keeping our brothers and sisters safe at work.
Courage in Canada
read more…: Courage in CanadaThis was a terrible situation and it called for a person to exercise restraint and perform his duty to protect. What a story and what pride for his fellow officers and the country as a whole.
On Earth Day, we should focus on reversing the effects of climate change
read more…: On Earth Day, we should focus on reversing the effects of climate changeThe sooner national and state leadership makes the commitment to programs that promote renewable sources of energy, the closer we are to a shot at lessening the impact of climate change on future generations.
Looking into, not Looking through a man: Life as an invisible
read more…: Looking into, not Looking through a man: Life as an invisibleDisregarded long enough, a man questions his existence. Disregarded long enough, a man hates himself. Disregarded long enough, a man stops acting like a man, forgets he is a man, loses sight of his human nature.
No Friendly Direction But Down – Six Feet Down: A Larissa Update
read more…: No Friendly Direction But Down – Six Feet Down: A Larissa UpdateSuicide. Offing yourself. Doing yourself in. That seemed like the only option to me 10 years ago, and that’s where Larissa is now. Each night she passes out with the hope she’ll die in her sleep, and when she wakes up in the morning with a foggy and throbbing head, shaky hands and a bellyful of dread, she asks for the courage to kill herself today. So far, thank God, she hasn’t found it.
Decoupling: Not just for unhappy spouses, but utilities, too
read more…: Decoupling: Not just for unhappy spouses, but utilities, tooThe PUC is expected to rule in the next few days. I hope the Commission approves the decoupling deal we struck with Liberty Utilities. If it does, I’ll be treating myself to a burger at Five Guys.
Michael Jackson and the call of the bassoon
read more…: Michael Jackson and the call of the bassoonDo you think it’s too late? Are you 50, and feel like it’s all over? Your chance to do something great and noteworthy with your life has passed?
For Him Who Has Ears to Plug—The Tuba and Me
read more…: For Him Who Has Ears to Plug—The Tuba and MeAn arrhythmic tuba player does not blend in. Just as gluttony leads to weight gain leads to mockery, so a bad tuba player’s sins are readily apparent to all with ears to hear. Or plug.