It’s said that time and tide wait for no man – the phrase was coined back when “man” collectively referred to everyone – but I’m here to tell you that not only do tides not wait for anyone, they also do not change course or strength even in the face of the most desperate ...
Young people understand that the opportunities to build a better life that come with a college degree have a cost. It’s no secret that college is expensive, but many of us still pursue a degree and take on the burden of student loans because higher education opens doors. Forty-five million ...
I just upped my umbrella policy to $1 million. Sooner or later I’m going to run over someone while moving in the wrong direction as I search for Ritz crackers. Grocery shopping has now become America’s most dangerous activity, right behind what the people do that I saw on Shark Week ...
In addition to this line being the opener of many of Snoopy’s graphic novels, the night of August 4 was indeed a dark and stormy night as the Nashua area prepared for Hurricane Isaias, bearing down upon us from an unusual western approach. Most of our storms track from the south. As we were ...
I’m going camping. Please stop laughing. Actually, I’m going ‘glamping,’ a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping.” I’m not sleeping in a tent and for those of you who know me, you’re probably saying, no kidding. The idea of my sleeping in a tent is a bit like is the ...
On Dec. 22, 2012, in an act of misguided revenge against gun-owners, New York’s Journal News published the names and addresses of 33,614 handgun permit holders in several counties just north of New York City. The paper obtained the list from county public records. Though citizen reaction ...
