Here's a thought experiment for you. Would you rather have a Princeton education, or do without the education but get the Princeton diploma? Economist Bryan Caplan posed this question a couple of years ago in his provocative book, "The Case Against Education." It's a tougher question to ...
Power to the People is a column by D. Maurice Kreis, New Hampshire’s Consumer Advocate. Kreis and his staff of four represent the interests of residential utility customers before the NH Public Utilities Commission and elsewhere. It is co-published by Manchester Ink Link and ...
The 2020 Associated Press Stylebook is being published soon, and the AP is not humble about what it represents. "The style of The Associated Press is the gold standard for news writing," they boast, and the book offers a sturdy path to the AP's "famous" brand of "clarity and ...
For his critics, Dr. Anthony Fauci cemented his status as the Rasputin of public health with his Senate testimony the other day. The National Institutes of Health official gently, but unmistakably struck a different tone than President Donald Trump, earning rebukes from radio talk show hosts ...
Editor’s note: During the course of a week, issues are covered that might not lend themselves to full editorial comment, but they are worthy of The Sunday Telegraph weighing in – thumbs up, thumbs down or neutral. ––– Thumbs Up – To all the unsung heroes that have protected us, ...
Some of my earliest memories are of my family gathering around the television on weekends, taking in popular programs like “Hee Haw,” “Fantasy Island,” “Dallas” and many others. I still fondly remember the whole “Who shot J.R.” story line and can almost hear the music and ...
Last week, officials announced plans for a logistics center in Hudson that could transform the local economy. The proposed center, which would be on the Green Meadow Golf Club property, would bring 2,500 direct and indirect jobs to the area and infuse millions of dollars into local and state ...
This has been the longest nine weeks of my life. Nine weeks ago, we lived in a very different world. It does not seem like such a long time, but nine weeks ago we were entering our first week of distance learning in the schools. Nine weeks ago, our economy was just going into a shutdown, and ...
Long has the Nashua Performing Arts Center been a dream. Prior to the pandemic – and even recently – that dream has started to materialize, bit by bit. The $23-plus million project has the potential to transform downtown Nashua and make it a destination for all of New Hampshire and ...
Dear COVID-19, before you read any further, please know that I use the customary salutation in the start of this letter simply out of convention and not because I find anything positive or endearing about you. To the contrary, your presence is both vicious and foul as far as I am concerned. I ...
Throughout the Coronavirus crisis, the prevailing mindset has treated one viewpoint as sacred and the other as morally reprehensible. Now, we find ourselves in a “new normal,” where only the health and safety of others is viewed as sacred and inviolable. Two things can be true at once. ...
It just didn’t seem possible. I mean, how could temperatures in these parts be in the mid-70s in April, then drop low enough come May for ponds and streams to ice over? That’s nothing. Can you imagine it snowing in June? We’re not talking a rogue snowflake or two from a rare ...
Everyone has a role to play in our democracy. Everyone’s voice is critical. Every voice, in a time of crisis, is needed and must be heard. Politics isn’t a game. Politics is a form of public service. At its best, it can serve to unify, lift people up and help solve our collective ...
A weird thing happened on the way to COVID. ... Klu-like symptoms: On May 1, officials in San Diego County ordered residents to start wearing face coverings while in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. On May 2, an unnamed man went grocery shopping, where a number of shoppers took ...
To protect their own health and the health of everyone with whom they come in contact, New Hampshire high school seniors are attending school remotely. Sadly, this means that many will be missing out on several once-in-a-lifetime events, including traditional senior proms and graduation ...
Today in New Hampshire and throughout our country there is tremendous human suffering due to the coronavirus infections and the shutdown of our economy. Granite Staters continue to acquire COVID-19, many requiring intensive hospital treatment, some dying from the disease. The virus is likely ...
I sure wish Donald J. Trump would consider something other than getting himself re-elected as an important part of being president of the UNITED States of America! For instance, he could promote and support: • The safety and security of ALL the American people. • The economic ...
We need a break, a fiscal time-out, while we get our economy back to the growth level we were experiencing a few months ago. Also, we need to get our residents and businesses functioning with a normal and healthy life. We should put on hold hiring for non-essential government positions that ...
After hearing your updates on New Hampshire’s response to the coronavirus, I wonder how you expect anyone to pay attention to the social distancing requirements when you don’t speak out against the large gatherings at the State House. There have been two rallies so far, putting people in ...
Recently, I drove behind a vehicle with the bumper sticker, “Veterans Vote Trump.” It saddened me because our veterans and active military, along with most everyone else, have been abandoned by Trump. Two weeks ago, the five million masks ordered by the Veterans Administration were then ...
