Archives: August 2008

Top Dentists 2008

We asked the state’s dentists whom they would recommend if someone were seeking a top dental specialist. Here are the results in seven specialty areas.The NumbersWe sent out 941 Top Dentist surveys and received 168 replies.What Do All Those Initials Mean?D.D.S. Doctor of Dental SurgeryD.M.D. Doctor of Dental MedicineD.M.Sc. Doctorate of Medical SciencesM.S. Master of ScienceM.S.D. Master of Science in…

Beware the Sun

Humankind has long had a special relationship with the sun. Ancient Egyptians used to worship it, acknowledging the sun’s awesome power and influence on life. Today, many people still find themselves irresistibly drawn to the sun, and blissfully soak up rays for hours at a time. Although the warmth of the sun blanketing your skin might feel good, sun exposure…

A Political Big Top

Grab a front-row seat and enjoy the show. New Hampshire politics generally is known for its charm and earnestness. Think of town hall meetings, engaged voters challenging presidential candidates about issues at the town dump and frugal budget writers at the Statehouse. But Manchester’s political world is in almost a different universe altogether with its wacky, parochial, eye-rolling politics. This…

Presidential Psychology

Everybody who lives in New Hampshire, where (whether we want to or not) we get a close-up view of presidential candidates 24/7/365 for a couple of years at a time, must have this thought come scooting across their neurons at one time or another: Why on earth would anyone want to run for president? To put it in even more…

Being Bode: Young Man of the Mountain

Trying to get inside the mind of Bode Miller is a bit like trying to keep up with him on the slopes. You’ll never do it by playing safe. We took a chance and asked him for some exclusive face time and he invited us, and you, into his remarkable life, both at home and on the razor’s edge of…