There’s not much, if anything, humorous about the long, nasty battle that played out in Congress and the Senate, and in many states (Yes, sad to say, prominent among them was New Hampshire), over whether an official holiday should be enacted to pay tribute to Civil Rights icon Martin Luther ...
My husband and I are retired teachers. Last week’s chaotic election of Speaker of the House of Representatives left us shaking our heads. Rep. Kevin McCarthy won his gavel by ceding all the authority of that position to the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. That 5% of the House is the ...
“Standing alone doesn’t mean I’m alone…it means I’m strong enough to handle things all by myself”. While this inspirational quote found on line definitely has merit, helping hands and support from others is often a godsend, especially when change is intertwined with new ...
As I reached for my wallet to pay for a considerable engine repair last week, the service advisor said, with a straight face, “Your investment is $2,394.23.” I paused to let that sink in. “Wait, did you say my investment,” I said with a lilt of laughter in my voice? “Yes, ...
Parents have to balance a challenging set of responsibilities as they raise their children. They have to be loving but firm, set boundaries while remaining flexible, and encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables while still making allowances for dessert. Grandparents, on the other ...
As of December 15 data, 59.2% of New Hampshire nursing homes were experiencing a nursing staff shortage, the nation’ second-worst crisis. Compare that to Massachusetts, doing 5th-best among states with just 9.3% of facilities reporting such a shortage, and you can understand why Nashua ...
