The Soapbox: What will the NH Senate do with the House budget?
read more…: The Soapbox: What will the NH Senate do with the House budget?The Republican House budget has eliminated the NH Council on the Arts. Why should NH support this?
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
I know that I need to grade your final essays, but first I must…
read more…: I know that I need to grade your final essays, but first I must…For English teachers, the stack of essays that need to be graded at any given moment is notoriously referred to as “The Pile.” The Pile of student essays starts to grow early in the course and doesn’t relent until your final grades are submitted. The Pile is daunting. The Pile is a horrible, ubiquitous, nightmarish entity that always lurks in an English teacher’s periphery at all times.
Going Against the Gray: Bye, bye, so long, farewell
read more…: Going Against the Gray: Bye, bye, so long, farewellWell I didn’t do it during COVID, but 18 months ago I thought I’d embrace the “real” me and grow out my short curly dark hair after several decades of coloring it. Took no time at all to grow it out because it was short. I wore it gray for nearly a year. And then, much to the horror of anyone on those “love my gray hair” websites, I dyed it back to its normal-dyed dark brown color.
The Soapbox: Are developers more important than the citizens?
read more…: The Soapbox: Are developers more important than the citizens?There seems to be a pattern to just say “Yes” to a developer that comes before the city to one of the Boards and asks for a tax credit or a variance that will produce more money for the developer. Part of this pattern is that the city does not ask the developer to add affordable units to their proposed rental properties.
Pedals & Pathways: Bikes before Martians, Derry tunnel, race up Mt. Washington, etc.
read more…: Pedals & Pathways: Bikes before Martians, Derry tunnel, race up Mt. Washington, etc.This year will be the 52nd Annual Mt Washington Hillclimb, often rated as one of the best cycling events in New England and one of the best cycling hill climbs in America.
The Soapbox: ‘This budget will only be beautiful for those already rolling in the dough’
read more…: The Soapbox: ‘This budget will only be beautiful for those already rolling in the dough’President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Budget” spells disaster for the working middle class and the poor. The people that most desperately need support in food (SNAP), affordable housing, reasonably priced healthcare, and more.
The Soapbox: Let met tell you why Senate Bill 13 is a terrible bill
read more…: The Soapbox: Let met tell you why Senate Bill 13 is a terrible billThe NH Senate will soon vote on SB 13, denying legal immigrants with pending asylum cases the right to apply for or to renew a NH driver license until they have received permanent residency or green card. This is a terrible bill. Let me tell you why.
The Soapbox: New Hampshire can’t afford to abandon the arts
read more…: The Soapbox: New Hampshire can’t afford to abandon the artsThe State Council on the Arts has been reduced by the Senate Finance Committee to a single dollar. One dollar. Lawmakers have asked the Council to become a volunteer operation and rely entirely on private donations—despite knowing this move could lead to the loss of all support staff and federal matching grants. This isn’t just a budget adjustment. It’s a slow erasure.
Someone put a curse on me
read more…: Someone put a curse on meI woke up on Sunday morning and noticed a tick on the one anatomical place no male wants to find a tick.
The Soapbox: Medicaid cuts will hurt our state
read more…: The Soapbox: Medicaid cuts will hurt our stateLast week, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a plan to slash $700+ billion from Medicaid over the next decade—marking the largest proposed cuts in the program’s history. These cuts are designed to fund massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. For New Hampshire, the consequences would be devastating.