Cyber Defender: Building a suit of armor around NH hospitals
read more…: Cyber Defender: Building a suit of armor around NH hospitalsLast year a New Hampshire hospital was breached, and I was the only one who knew. And that cannot happen again.
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Commentary: The killing of Nickenley Turenne by Manchester police ‘demands far more than condolences’
read more…: Commentary: The killing of Nickenley Turenne by Manchester police ‘demands far more than condolences’We join Nickenley Turenne’s family, loved ones, and the broader community in ongoing grief following his killing by three Manchester police officers on Dec. 6, 2025. This loss is devastating, irreparable, all too common — and it demands far more than condolences.
Live like the One-Eyed Matador
read more…: Live like the One-Eyed MatadorFor those who may be unfamiliar with Padilla—and, let’s face it, he is not exactly a household name in the United States—his story is bizarre, yet strangely inspiring, in a dancing-with-madness type of way.
Baby, you can drive my car!
read more…: Baby, you can drive my car!This column is about a particular car that was gifted to me at a particular time in history that honestly saved my sanity and is now a part of our family lore.
The Soapbox: Economic impact or economic illusion? A closer look at the Merrimack ICE proposal
read more…: The Soapbox: Economic impact or economic illusion? A closer look at the Merrimack ICE proposalBefore entering public service, I spent part of my professional career reviewing and drafting environmental and economic impact statements. Those documents shape major public decisions. They are supposed to present facts clearly, test assumptions rigorously, and weigh both benefits and costs honestly. I learned quickly that the most important question is not what an impact statement includes—but what it leaves out.
The Soapbox: Making the R-Slur Cool Again
read more…: The Soapbox: Making the R-Slur Cool AgainIn early January 2025 a business leader was quoted anonymously celebrating the ability to use “retarded” again in polite company thanks to Donald Trump’s return to power. At the time, I had a bad feeling, this was a harbinger of things to come.
Notes on my own ‘wicked cool’ bathroom
read more…: Notes on my own ‘wicked cool’ bathroomWhen we moved into our current house, almost a decade ago, my wife and I shared the downstairs bathroom. It’s a small, standard affair—a bathtub, a toilet, a sink—but it was tacitly agreed upon when we moved in that our three kids would share the bathroom upstairs, and we would take the one downstairs.
Lizard Think: The Satanic Panic 2 – Electric Boogaloo
read more…: Lizard Think: The Satanic Panic 2 – Electric BoogalooI wasn’t around in the ’80s, but lucky for me it was such an iconic era that there were lasting echoes which managed to reach even us kids from the late nineties and early 2000s. One of those echoes was the satanic panic. It’s a fascinating yet devastating situation that started as a mistake and snowballed into a conspiracy that affected thousands, resulting in decades of trauma, jail time, and, more relevant than ever, the modern interpretation of the Epstein files.
Ink in the Wild – May Sarton: ‘If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?’
read more…: Ink in the Wild – May Sarton: ‘If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?’Writer and poet May Sarton prefaces her 1968 memoir Plant Dreaming Deep with an untitled poem whose last two lines are “…Homeward at last toward the native source /Seasoned and stretched to plant his dreaming deep.”
One year later, Catholic Medical Center remains a pillar of Manchester
read more…: One year later, Catholic Medical Center remains a pillar of ManchesterWhen HCA Healthcare stepped forward, they did far more than keep a hospital open. They preserved an anchor for the West Side, a part of the city that touches me deeply. And that anchor is not only holding steady, it is gaining strength.