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Contradictory connoisseur: Call me Oxy Morin

What do moon drop, gum drop and cotton candy all have in common? Don’t bother Googling them. They are all types of grapes. I am not a big grape eater but in the past year, I have discovered cotton candy grapes, which I love. And that surprised me. Turns out I am a contradictory connoisseur. ...

I’m an elected official: I don’t want to listen to religious sermons

In March, the Secular Values Legislative Caucus (SVLC) of the NH House made a simple request to the Speaker of the House, Sherman Packard. In view of the highly-evangelical prayers to which house members have been subjected during his tenure, we requested a secular invocation. Since a 2015 ...

Physical activity, play and mental health: They are related

What ever happened to Four Square? Let me turn back time for a moment. It is 3:30 in the afternoon and I just got off the bus and am finally home from school. My afternoon time is split between homework and playing outside. I grew up in rural New Hampshire, with afternoons in the woods, riding ...

It’s important to value both physical and mental well-being

According to a recent health survey, one in four New Hampshire residents said they had used prescription medication for their mental or emotional health in the prior month, and one in eight acknowledged they had needed medication or therapy during that time but had not gotten it. These numbers ...

Distant Dome: Rebuilding a party takes time and a strategic plan

The last few weeks of any session is a constant reminder how the process works. If you are not in the majority party, you are a bystander. All the work you may have done to influence legislation may be lost once the committee of conferences began. Traditionally there is at least one ...