While I often have ruminated about dream jobs (say becoming an honnorary Kardashian or a Salvia boutique interior decorator), I often return to the scene of the crime. While not doing anything particularly stirring at work recently, I decided to see what other jobs I might be well suited for. ...
Although they were much less high tech than today’s animation (some were nearly stick people), the cartoons of the 50’s and 60’s deserve a present-day mention, if for nothing else than nostalgia’s sake. Does anyone remember Tom Terrific (no, not the former Patriot’s QB) and his ...
My dad worked in a furniture factory for 45 years, the same one, unairconditioned, and my mom worked part-time jobs while raising four kids. Growing up in a working-class family, I saw what it was like for my parents to struggle and have to make the most of every paycheck. This is why I’ve ...
The vintage toy market is nearly as emotionally-charged as the political landscape. During campaign season, which keeps getting longer and longer nowadays, the most popular political – specifically Presidential – collectibles come in the form of playthings, games or toys. From bobbleheads ...
Once again, I’ve combed the annals of dumb pop culture news and regurgitated its content for you like a mother bird feeding its young. Chew wisely. Give that man an orange jumpsuit: Authorities in Florida arrested a man for trying to break into a prison so that he could visit with friends. ...
Halloween decorating ideas have been popping up on my social media feeds since at least late August. From tutorials on how to make velvet pumpkins to where to buy coffee mugs that look like ghosts, you have all the information you need to decorate as much-or as little-as you like. I’ve put ...
Can we start the countdown to 2021 already? I am so done with 2020. Breaking news: There will be no Times Square dropping of the Tiffany crystal ball for New Year’s Eve this December. Instead, it will be a virtual event. And, can we strike the word ‘virtual’ from the Funk and Wagnalls ...
Hyper partisanship, national polarization, party politics bleeding into areas it does not belong, and a dysfunctional congress are no longer the biggest threats to our democracy. The cult like, self-identification of Trumpism is beyond political division and is pulling our nation into fascism. ...
Every political season has a different tone and atmosphere, but this year’s might have come from a galaxy far, far away. First the coronavirus pandemic eliminated traditional campaigning and replaced it with virtual Zoom meetings, face masks, social distancing and absentee ballots. Gone ...
The president did it again on Sept. 29, during his tantrum on the debate stage. For the umpteenth time, he promised the American people the best, cheapest, most comprehensive replacement for the ACA (Obamacare) in the history of mankind. So where’s this plan, and where has it been this past ...
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on Americans’ mental health. One in three Americans suffers from severe anxiety, and one in four battles depression, according to recent Census Bureau data. Texts to federal emergency mental health lines are up 1,000 percent for the year. And a May survey from ...
One hundred years ago, this year, the 19th Amendment was ratified and women were finally granted the right to vote. I am proud to be from a state where we have a long history of empowered Republican women fighting for women’s rights. From Marilla Ricker, to Vetsa Roy, to Donna Sytek, and ...
Ever since drug companies began advertising on television in 1997, viewers have been barraged with the latest end-all cures for whatever ails you. The names, clever or clumsy, come with a bevy of side effects. Since Washington D.C. is so busy lately, what with distancing themselves from the ...
Upon learning of the decision by the state’s Division of Historical Resources and Department of Transportation to install one of those really cool historical highway markers in front of the Nashua Historical Society’s Abbot-Spalding House Museum, my first thought was, “how many others are ...
Watching a 60’s vintage TV show recently spurred a fond memory when one of its characters was holding a copy of Look Magazine. Many of the iconic magazines of old no longer exist, partly because of bad management and partly because of the digital revolution. Good for the environment but sad ...
As a recently retired cardiologist who practiced in Southern New Hampshire for 30 years, I urge you to join me in supporting Joe Biden for President. Over 60 New Hampshire physicians have joined Doctors for Biden because we know firsthand how important it is to have affordable health care for ...
In 2020, our never-ending coronavirus and election news cycle normally contains important information for readers about issues they should know. This is not one of those stories. REAPER MADNESS: A Florida man dressed as the Grim Reaper to warn beach goers about the dangers of COVID-19. ...
If you’re a lifelong, or at least longtime, Nashuan born early in the baby boomer generation or the latter years of the Greatest Generation, you may have elected to say goodbye to 1965 and ring in 1966 at a new place in town that promised “plenty of noisemakers and surprises,” a “great ...
With summer already gone, I’m pretty sure crickets put out more decibels than rock musicians this past year. Outdoor concerts were few and far between. Nashua had a nice run in the 1990s as Holman Stadium played host to an impressive roster of rock stars. Who saw home grown Aerosmith at ...
It takes a certain person to dedicate one's career to public safety. From police officers to firefighters to medical emergency responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic, our first responders share a common thread: their desire to care for others, while building relationships and trust within ...
