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We need to work on fixing our state’s prescription drug cost problem

When you run a business, if you see a problem, you solve the problem. If you don’t, as most business owners know well, it will only increase costs in the long run and may even do harm to one’s customers. The same applies to state government, particularly as policymakers return to work ...

President got played by China: Granite Staters are paying the price

Nearly four years ago, on the eve of the 2016 election, Donald Trump spoke to an audience in Manchester and promised to “stand up to China.” It was a major theme of his campaign, and it proved to be one of the most consequential broken promises of his failed presidency. He jumped at the ...

There’s no app for that

Somewhere in between the 1918 Spanish Flu and the current novel coronavirus, I had a happy childhood. Today, I flashed back to about 1958 as I stumbled upon my first childhood watch featuring Davey Crocket. Sixty years later, the King of the Wild Frontier has been replaced by the Apple watch, ...

Hitching and moaning

I couldn’t be happier to announce that my niece Victoria is a married gal as you read this – congrats to Tori and her new hubby Jonathan. The socially-distanced service was held at St. Patrick’s on Saturday. I wanted to wear flip flops with my seersucker suit to the wedding at the ...

Get creatively happy and break out of the boredom

Hello dear readers, and welcome to the sunny month of June. I don’t know about you, but despite the sunshine, I’ve been feeling bored lately and looking for ways to add some good feelings into my days during “the virus.” Have you been dealing with boredom, too? Feeling a lack of ...

Saying goodbye to a good friend

A friend is somebody who supports you when you want to get something done. A friend is somebody who lends a shoulder when you are in pain. A friend is somebody who celebrates your accomplishments with you without taking the credit for themselves. And a friend is somebody who gives you honest ...