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Let compassion, medicine dictate mantra to fix mental health system

We have all been witness to many protests and public outcries in this country over the past year: “Black Lives Matter”, “No Justice – No Peace”, “Back the Blue”, “Stop the Haters”, “Mask-up”, even “Be kind”.  All worthy sentiments, calling attention to our ability and ...

It’s an oxy, moron

I was driving last Sunday through different towns and cities in the area, when I came across the sign for a restaurant, “Chateau Italiano,” wondering what kind of bread they would serve, French loaf or Italian? Are the waiters snooty mimes who talk with their hands? Is the restaurant ...

SB61, Right to Work, should be voted Inexpedient to Legislate

Here it is, again. SB61 is boilerplate from ALEC, part of the Koch network – a a union, a collective of corporations seeking to define public policy. SB 61, misleadingly named “Right to Work” (RTW), has a long history that explains the purpose of the bill clearly. Its’ proponents ...

Right to work … for more

The world is in the midst of a global pandemic, the likes of which we haven’t experienced in more than 100 years. And there is one very important thing that the New Hampshire General Court can do to help New Hampshire’s economy come out of the pandemic stronger than it went in. Pass a ...

Can we put an end to youth homelessness in our community?

I’ll be honest with you: some problems can feel really overwhelming to me. When that’s the case it’s usually because of a combination of complexity and severity. Such is the case with youth homelessness. For several years now we’ve become more and more involved with this issue in our ...