Archives: February 2008

Keeping the Beat

Dr. Louis Fink, medical director of the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, recently attended a conference that brought together heart specialists from around the nation. “There were reports on cutting edge technology,” he says. “There were sessions on critical issues of diagnosis and treatment. But there is still no silver bullet, no perfect pill for…

February Bookshelf: Two Tales of New Hampshire Life

You have to wonder what Harriet Wilson would think – more than 100 years after her autobiographical novel, “Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black,” was published, it’s receiving fresh acclaim from academics, activists and others. No doubt she would be amazed. Wilson’s book is generally considered the first work of fiction written by an African…

Chalk Talk

During the past year, you may have noticed some of your fellow New Hampshirites wearing a button that says “Ed ’08.” “Ed” is short for education and the button is part of a national campaign to press this year’s candidates for president on their plans for improving our schools. Barack Obama came forth with an “ed” plan. Bill Richardson has…