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Communicast: Heidi Onda & The White Ribbon Project for Lung Cancer

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I did not know Chip Kennett, but his death affected me because just a year earlier I had met cancer research evangelist Dave Bjork. He, too, was diagnosed with lung cancer in his early 30s. He, too, has never smoked and as a survivor has become a real advocate for putting money directly in the hands of researchers and for raising awareness of the work that needs to be done. The stigma around lung cancer as a smoker’s disease has hampered progress and yet, more than 20 percent of all lung cancer patients today are non-smokers.

The Soapbox: Sununu should move teachers to the front of the line

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Governor Sununu and education leaders need to work to give teachers the COVID vaccine now. We cannot wait for the distribution as currently prescribed in NH. Teachers are included in Phase 2, not receiving doses until March-May. Waiting that long means there would only be a few weeks left before the end of the school year for in-person learning.

The Soapbox: Bringing the good in a world of chaos

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I am blessed to say I was never homeless, I never struggled with food insecurity, and I was clothed and healthy. My journey is one that many others encountered in their own different ways. To be given the chance to face adversity, and not use it to be better, felt like an unused opportunity. I continued to contemplate how, locally, with no direct contact, I could help bring some good to my community.

Lost Girl

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he walks up and down the blocks of my neighborhood almost daily. Everyone in this area has seen her…getting in and out of cars, yelling and screaming to herself throughout the day and night. I’m not one to make assumptions, but I grew up in a neighborhood that was filled with addiction, violence and despair. With that being said, it’s safe for me to assume that she’s soliciting herself for money, and more times than not, she’s under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.  

My brother, the prophet: ‘Trump’s gonna burn the place down before he goes, and everyone in his way’

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Trump is no gangster. Let’s get that straight. If he wasn’t President and insulated and you were able to get up into his face, he would 100 percent crawl into his fat neck and hide from a real fight. That’s the man Don Trump is.  He’s no tough guy, and I doubt he has either ever thrown a punch or taken one to the face in his life.

The Soapbox: ‘It’s time for all the people of NH to demand justice for our immigrant neighbors’

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While some medically vulnerable immigrants were released, Strafford County continues to take in more detainees, despite the risks to the immigrants and to the community. COVID-19 will soon turn the jail into a death camp for the immigrants detained inside. We must release them before this happens.

Life in the Streets: Winter has the coldest bite

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What do you do when someone from your life passes away? I like to sit alone in the quiet dark and just let my mind absorb the silence. Maybe it’s because I’m more of an introvert most days and the idea of opening up like that just doesn’t sound comforting to me. Well recently, I lost someone who was special to my existence. Winter has claimed another soul and it always feels worse but I think in reality ANY season you experience someone passing away that you care about feels horrible. My sister was 30, turning 31 on January 5, but unfortunately passed away before she got to experience that.

The Madeleine Effect: A warm kitchen, a hungry child and the mystery of food memory

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Something powerful can happen in these moments, especially now in a new year. In particular, coming off a challenging time, our catalog of memories in these days of isolation is what we have available to build upon. And now, as it was then, the potency of food memory is available through small, personal moments; a warm kitchen in a small town, as the snow falls outside our window, eating simple food with people you love and who love you back.

We will raise our voices for justice responsibly during the policy-maker transitions of 2021

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In more “normal” times, we would be out in full force and large numbers during these elected-official transition moments – that is, physically present, visible and vocal – as we advocate for the core values and public policies that lift up human decency and build healthy, safe, vibrant and economically equitable communities.

My Three Words for 2021:  Guiding words rather than New Year Resolutions

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After a year filled with all kinds of surprises, I’ve learned to pace myself, accept that I can’t predict today, let alone anything in the future, and therefore I’ve made myself fully present, right here, right now. If perseverance got us through 2020 then creativity and flexibility will be key components for success in 2021.

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