Vermin Supreme almost nabs Trump, who remains at large
By Tom Brennan They always return to the scene of the crime. Donald Trump was back in New Hampshire this weekend, displaying his increasing affinity for Hitlerian rhetoric. He referred to some of his fellow Americans as “vermin,” which needed to be rooted out. Europe in the 1930s had occasion to be familiar with this kind of language. If the USA in the 2020s has grown bored with these antics from the Orange Menace, one Granite Stater has reason to […]
Read MoreLegislators take aim at “Live Free or die” ethic
By Linds Jakows I just celebrated my 9-year New Hamshire-versary, and have lately reflected on my path through New Hampshire. When I moved here in 2014, I was a newly out nobinary person who felt unsure about making New Hampshire my home my home. Since managing the campaign in 2017-18 that updated state law to include transgender people, I have come a long way in growing my connections with other LGBTQ+ Granite Staters, and the vast majority of this state […]
Read MoreBuffett succeeded publicly and privately
By Janet Rosequist By now, unless you’ve been living like the Unibomber, you know about the passing of Jimmy Buffett on September 1st. He was 76. The death of the beloved musician and song writer triggered countless heartfelt, even emotional tributes. Among the Granite Staters remembering him was a man from Nashua, who wrote Buffett’s hit Broadway musical, ‘Escape to Magaritaville.” Mike O’Malley was “a kid” when he first saw Buffett perform in Portsmouth. Decades later he would work at […]
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