Dead stones, potential live birth
read more…: Dead stones, potential live birthO P I N I O N TINY WHITE BOX By Keith Howard I’m writing this from Windhoek, Namibia, a
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Hope you like the new me
read more…: Hope you like the new meThis column is my version of hitting rewind, catching you up on what the hell has been happening since I last put pen to paper. Think of it as a crash course in my current reality.
We can stop this civil war before it starts
read more…: We can stop this civil war before it startsI was driving alone the other day while my AI Spotify deejay—who calls himself simply “DJ X” and has quickly catapulted up the list of my best friends—played the music in the car. Then X surprised me with a tune that wasn’t in my music library, but it was one I knew fairly well and liked back in the ’90s.
Current thoughts on vaccines for children
read more…: Current thoughts on vaccines for childrenAs a pediatrician, I see myself as a team member working with parents toward the same goal: to help their kids grow up physically and mentally healthy. Vaccines are one of the most effective tools to achieve this goal. This single intervention helps protect children from potentially life-threatening infections. Simply put, “vaccines cause adults.”
Chews Life Now!: A Vegan’s Open Letter to Restaurants by Carolyn R. Choate
read more…: Chews Life Now!: A Vegan’s Open Letter to Restaurants by Carolyn R. ChoateO P I N I O N CHEWS LIFE NOW By Carolyn R. Choate Dear New Hampshire Restaurateurs, Thanks to
Letters: Ayotte’s TV ad misleading, offensive
read more…: Letters: Ayotte’s TV ad misleading, offensiveI am a lifelong Republican who has supported Kelly Ayotte in the past, but not again!
The Soapbox: Voting in NH is too hard
read more…: The Soapbox: Voting in NH is too hardIt’s like someone is benefiting from disenfranchising certain voters including the disability community.
A requiem for scents
read more…: A requiem for scentsI was laid out on the couch for three or four days, and I’m still reeling from residual symptoms. One of the strangest symptoms, which I hadn’t experienced in the past, was that I lost all olfactory sensation.
Q&A with Mike Skinner, advocate for survivors of childhood abuse
read more…: Q&A with Mike Skinner, advocate for survivors of childhood abuseGoffstown’s Mike Skinner is a survivor of childhood sex trafficking at the hands of his parents. Two of his siblings took their own lives. He feels that trauma, particularly childhood trauma, lies beneath and is a definitive factor of what is termed “mental illness.” If you get run over by a Mack truck there will be tire tracks.
Jon Kiper has mastered the recipe for governing New Hampshire
read more…: Jon Kiper has mastered the recipe for governing New HampshireIt became clear to me then that Jon Kiper, the only one of them to speak up on behalf of the people, is the kind of governor we deserve—one who respects everyone’s dignity and individual freedom enough to act with his feet and speak to our face.