‘As the adults wince, the Trumpertantrum continues’
read more…: ‘As the adults wince, the Trumpertantrum continues’NH Primary provides plenty of fodder for Manchester, NH, editorial cartoonist Peter Noonan.
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Our first F-Email President
read more…: Our first F-Email PresidentNews and views on the political front from political cartoonist Peter Noonan.
After the caucus: How to do the Iowa Stomp
read more…: After the caucus: How to do the Iowa StompPeter Noonan illustrates the Iowa Caucus results.
Billionaires driving policy and buying candidates
read more…: Billionaires driving policy and buying candidatesThe things I’ve cited here are only the tip of the iceberg. It’s all out there, if you do a little digging. Campaign finance reform is needed now more than ever. Billionaires will continue to destroy America in their efforts to increase profits.
NH Primary: Why I believe Sen. Sanders is the ‘real deal’
read more…: NH Primary: Why I believe Sen. Sanders is the ‘real deal’As we begin presidential primary season I would like to share some final thoughts before the voting begins. I would humbly ask that you consider these comments, regardless of who you’re leaning toward at the moment.
Depressed? Maybe You Miss the Winter Carnival
read more…: Depressed? Maybe You Miss the Winter CarnivalI read somewhere that good writers borrow but great writers steal, so, purely in the interest of advancing my career, I feel totally comfortable – not to mention upwardly-mobile – in saying that now is the winter of our discontent.
Drawn & Quartered: Hillary Clinton’s ‘Operation Relatable’
read more…: Drawn & Quartered: Hillary Clinton’s ‘Operation Relatable’Today’s editorial cartoon by Manchester artist Peter Noonan.
Frank (part 2): Autumn leaves I sent reconnected prisoners to ‘real world’
read more…: Frank (part 2): Autumn leaves I sent reconnected prisoners to ‘real world’On a personal level, Frank was anxious to get the records of his conviction because he believed the two life terms, one in Union County and one in Essex County, he was sentenced to were to be served concurrently not consecutively. That is the terms were to be served “side-by-side” not one after the other. In October of 2010 Frank received word that he was correct.
4 “Musts” for Better-Than-Ever Community Sites
read more…: 4 “Musts” for Better-Than-Ever Community SitesFirst, no place – no matter how perfect the place is for that imagined community-theatre-kitchen-homeless-shelter-yoga studio – will it happen if the money and markets are not there, and if the surrounding neighbors are calling 1-800-Lawsuit.
Drawn and Quartered: The Cartoons of Peter Noonan
read more…: Drawn and Quartered: The Cartoons of Peter NoonanPolitics with a side of satire, from Manchester editorial cartoonist Peter Noonan.
Op/ED: Why Hillary Clinton for President?
read more…: Op/ED: Why Hillary Clinton for President?The primary is less than a month away and a woman whom I admire and who has done so much for our country is in the race for our nation’s top office. Secretary Clinton is a person I have known for years and have admired for her commitment to public service.
Fixing ‘boo-boos’ starts with finding the realistic Band-Aids
read more…: Fixing ‘boo-boos’ starts with finding the realistic Band-AidsMy job in this space on Manchester Ink Link is to bring examples of now-better places, and in my humble opinion suggest why they healed. Your job – distinguished reader – is to bring to my attention places that need healing, and we’ll see if we can suggest realistic Band-Aids.
Adventures in pet sitting: When the dog’s away, this cat’s definitely in charge
read more…: Adventures in pet sitting: When the dog’s away, this cat’s definitely in chargeEvery January, Gabby scoots off to Palm Beach for a little vacation, leaving me — Asia, the tabby — in charge of the household and her column. I’m not invited to Florida. Here’s what happened next.
Frank (part 1): The time I was banned from prison visit because my pants were the ‘wrong’ color
read more…: Frank (part 1): The time I was banned from prison visit because my pants were the ‘wrong’ colorA chance meeting at a Peterborough nursing home with a retired NJ attorney led Milli Knudsen to begin a correspondence with Frank, whose attorney felt had received too harsh a sentence for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Mourning icon of my childhood: Alan Rickman brought Harry Potter’s Snape to life
read more…: Mourning icon of my childhood: Alan Rickman brought Harry Potter’s Snape to lifeToday the world lost a very talented actor. A man that I will always remember as one of my favorite literary characters. Most of the time celebrity deaths don’t effect me too much, but the death of Alan Rickman hit me pretty hard.
To wit: A primary function of politics in NH is electing to laugh
read more…: To wit: A primary function of politics in NH is electing to laughSo, if politicians are afraid to make fun of themselves, professional comedians – as in the way that nature abhors a vacuum – have happily taken on the task. As a result, stand-up comedians and late night talk show hosts regularly run roughshod over incumbents and candidates alike.
Why Liberty House turned down money from Uncle Sam
read more…: Why Liberty House turned down money from Uncle SamWhy would any organization leave money on the table, and why would a man take a pay cut? Simple. It is the right thing to do, and it is necessary to maintain our core principles.
ABC cites Union Leader ‘bias’ after Trump editorial, cuts paper out of Feb. 6 GOP debate
read more…: ABC cites Union Leader ‘bias’ after Trump editorial, cuts paper out of Feb. 6 GOP debateDonald Trump is taking credit for a recent move by ABC News, which has decided to “sever” ties with the New Hampshire Union Leader in advance of the scheduled Feb. 6 GOP debate at Saint Anselm College.
Misapplied ‘sex offender’ status impossible to remove, places John in danger
read more…: Misapplied ‘sex offender’ status impossible to remove, places John in dangerNot only do I not agree with the suffix being added to John’s prison record, I think there are now hundreds of people who are being listed as sex offenders incorrectly. If a college student participates in a streaking episode as a stunt in hazing, she or he is now a sex offender? If a group of young adults decides to dive into the ocean in California au natural while drinking, they are all going to be required to register as sex offenders throughout their adult lives? If adolescents act up by removing their clothes or by stealing someone’s towel, the naked teenager is going to register as a sex offender as an adult? Really?
NH’s Extreme Lawmakers Attempting to Control Women
read more…: NH’s Extreme Lawmakers Attempting to Control WomenGroping a woman is assault and we have laws to protect people from such actions. I wonder how Rep. Moore would react if he were walking on the beach and a woman grabbed his nipples?