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Is it safe to come out yet?

The final seven episodes of Paramount TV’s hit thriller series Ozark, have all been available to watch since April 29th. On April 30th, I surveyed my Facebook friends with this question: “Who’s already blown through all seven final episodes of Ozark that dropped Friday? Or will you pace ...

We can’t keep our democratic republic without freedom of thought

Orthodoxy, of whatever color, seems to demand a lifeless, imitative style…but if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought….[the]invasion of one’s mind by ready-made phrases…can only be prevented if one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase ...

New Hampshire’s parental rights bill will not serve our children well

2022 has been a tough year for children in New Hampshire. We have seen increased levels of mental illness, neglect and abuse among children as young as 2, from isolation, domestic violence, bullying on social media, food and housing insecurity, and other factors, not all of which can be linked ...

Social contract frays under weight of individual rights in NH

The theory of a social contract originated in antiquity but blossomed in the Age of Enlightenment as a model for the legitimacy of government authority over the individual. The name derives from the title of a 1762 book by French philosopher and writer Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The concept is ...

This Mother’s Day, invest in Nashua moms

Today, we honor and celebrate the unconditional love that mothers give to their families and communities. However, for some Nashua moms, Mother’s Day isn’t a celebration – it’s another day to survive through. For families experiencing homelessness in our community, the focus of each day ...