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Coronavirus made me the Delilah of local music radio, and I liked it

read more…: Coronavirus made me the Delilah of local music radio, and I liked it

Each caller was candid about how they’re managing life during the musical drought inspired by the Coronavirus. Some were more upbeat than others.  Some hid the despair better than others.  And some just didn’t give a fuck. Instead of taking a mental pounding from the fear and consternation, they just started writing new songs, they said, peeling through the unfinished numbers and piecing that shit together.  Hit the ground running with a new bag of tricks when life resumes, which, by all indications by our President, you’ll be back to work before the big spike hits.

This goes out to everyone, on behalf of my fellow retail workers

read more…: This goes out to everyone, on behalf of my fellow retail workers

I know we aren’t the doctors or nurses on the front lines, I would never be so egotistical. They are the heroes. No question. But those people are respected and their sacrifices are known. We are the little guys, the people who clock in and out each day and make $13 an hour. We are just “there,” opening boxes, cashiering, filling drive-up orders.  We are vulnerable and people need to realize this. 

COVID-19 is saving lives: Here’s how

read more…: COVID-19 is saving lives: Here’s how

Every day an estimated 11,500 people – people vulnerable with respiratory illnesses and preexisting conditions – die from outdoor air pollution. Yet life continues to go on while carbon emissions continue to be pumped into our atmosphere every single day, killing tens of thousands of people across the world.

It’s the working musicians that are living the true nightmare

read more…: It’s the working musicians that are living the true nightmare

A working musician, unlike other musicians with full-time jobs, are the ones who’ve thrown caution to the wind and listened to their muse, believed in it, followed it, believed in their own craft, in themselves, believed in you, the listeners, hoping that you would believe in them and help keep the dream alive.  And the bills paid.

New Hampshire restaurants need you and deserve your trust

read more…: New Hampshire restaurants need you and deserve your trust

Restaurants are a driving force in New Hampshire, always generously supporting our communities in time of need with fundraising support. The COVID-19 concern is real, and it’s important that you understand that supporting your local restaurants through this time benefits us all.  There are over 69,500 foodservice jobs in NH…10 percent of the NH workforce! We must work together to ensure that we can hit the ground running when this time of uncertainty is over.

Education Commissioner Answers your questions about remote instruction

read more…: Education Commissioner Answers your questions about remote instruction

I have been astounded by the tremendous response of New Hampshire families and educators to this unprecedented challenge. Check the Twitter hashtag #NHLearnsRemotely to see for yourself. Remote instruction plus remote support equal remote learning for our children. We will continue to support our schools and families while keeping our kids healthy and learning.

‘If the city wants to do something about affordable housing then they need to control their spending’

read more…: ‘If the city wants to do something about affordable housing then they need to control their spending’

It appears that the city officials continually override the tax cap and then they need more money so they tax us more. Then people blame the evil landlords who are taking advantage of the poor. I can’t afford to give out free apartments and I tell my tenants that when the city cuts me a break on my taxes I will do the same for them with their rent.

Not the words of one who kneels, the unyielding Hazel Scott

read more…: Not the words of one who kneels, the unyielding Hazel Scott

She played Carnegie Hall, was an outspoken civil rights advocate, had a 15-year high profile marriage with the first black New York City councilman and prominent boisterous civil rights activist Adam Clayton Powell and her hands were insured by Lloyds of London. Her fans included icons the likes of Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole, to name a few, yet when In 2019 Alicia Keys hosted the Grammys, and performed on two pianos simultaneously, when she acknowledged Hazel Scott, the crowd barely reacted. 

Smooth and melodic with hints of redemption drizzled in pain: Catch Zoe Boekbinder March 27 at Jupiter Hall

read more…: Smooth and melodic with hints of redemption drizzled in pain: Catch Zoe Boekbinder March 27 at Jupiter Hall

Zoe Boekbinder doesn’t need to listen to music to be a musician.  Sounds odd, right?  Not really if you think about it because with all the music going on inside Zoe’s head, well, there just isn’t room enough for any outside distractions or influence.

Manchester is in Crisis  

read more…: Manchester is in Crisis  

Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire and all of Northern New England. It is a hub for commerce, finance, higher education, culture, and it drives much of the state’s economy. There is one thing glaringly absent from the Queen City though; Manchester does not have a plan for housing. 

Regaining our place as a world leader

read more…: Regaining our place as a world leader

As the Democratic primary season goes on and the President raises havoc around the nation and the world, it is time we look back at the lessons of history.  Our history offers us a picture of what we should be doing to regain the respect of the rest of the world. We have provided leadership to the free world and we now have a chance to regain that esteemed place.

Unraveling my braided brain with a good read, and counting the days til Spring

read more…: Unraveling my braided brain with a good read, and counting the days til Spring

I turn to this book sometimes when the mud is stuck wet and hot between my ears.  During the end of this bitter season, I find myself struggling to say the simplest of words, turning a phrase, completing a sentence. Can’t seem to capture a thought. I have it, I have it, then it’s gone.  Everything sounding like a car wreck coming off my tongue. A mish-mash of mispronunciations.  

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