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Opinion

Midterm elections are for the soul of America

In November, Americans will go to the polls to determine who controls the Congress in Washington and many state legislatures and governors’ offices across the country. What is starting to shape up in many of the swing, or purple districts, across the nation that will determine which ...

Messaging strategies – issues vs. motivations

With the 2022 elections only weeks away, the generic ballot has tightened — bringing into question a Republican landslide. All races come down to a choice. The choice presented to voters in 2022 is between a party whose policies are arguably not working very well and a party that has been ...

Despite frosty demand, USPS can sleigh holiday expectations

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … at least at the post office. The U.S. Postal Service is busy getting its holiday shipping plans together, and the agency has its work cut out for it. In a strange twist, America’s mail carrier may find itself with too many workers and cargo ...

Taiwan a geopolitical hotspot to watch

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit Taiwan in 25 years. The reactions were so visceral that many analysts considered it to be the beginning of a new crisis between China and the United States. Immediately after Pelosi's ...

Wednesday morning

Democracy is exhausting. So many rules and procedures for poll workers. So many Power Point slides and swearing of oaths on penalty of perjury. So much preparation, diligence, and care. At 14 hours, my day as a deputy registrar and ballot clerk was brief compared to those who stayed well ...

Come back to the five and dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Okay, admittedly this is not a review of a Broadway play and I cannot confirm that ol’ Jimmy Dean ever set foot in a five and dime. But I will say that there is something that I miss about the old five and dimes that spotted Nashua’s Main Street back in their heyday. J.J. Newberry’s, ...