Doctors say that the younger a brain is the more susceptible it is to nicotine addiction. The younger a person is when they become addicted the more difficult it is for them to overcome the addiction. The tobacco age of 18 enables people who don’t know better to become addicted to a substance ...
Oh, what a night it was indeed. It was late December (31st) back in ’63 and the only real tie in the title of the Four Seasons song has with the crux of this story is the title itself. That night, Nashua was in the middle of a brutal cold snap, with record temps of 22 below zero. Everything ...
At the end of last month, a bill to legalize marijuana passed a key committee in the New Hampshire House. While the bill certainly has an uphill climb, no lawmaker who truly has the interest of public health and safety would let this proposal see the light of day. To find out why, let’s take ...
As the head of a nonprofit known for taking principled stands, I believe the truth is important. Foundational to our organization is the belief an informed electorate is critical to our republic. So, before taking a stand or sharing information, we also do our homework to make sure we know what ...
“Whatever you do or dream you can do – begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” – Goethe
There is nothing in nature quite like the vernal (spring) equinox for the way it calls us to ...
Occasionally, somebody says something to me that is humbling, in that it seems like something I should have known but did not. When this happens, if often gets my mind spinning on what can be done to possibly effect change. I want to share with you a story about just such an incident that ...