Opinion & Humor

My Platform for Non-Office

A native son offers a few modest proposals.As a patriotic citizen I am proud to announce that, unlike just about everybody else in New Hampshire, I am not running for office. However, I do have some ideas for solving our…

State House Socialism

The Feds aren't hiding in your closet. They are holding up your roof.Staunch Libertarians and committed members of the Free State movement have long been attracted to New Hampshire for our decentralized politics and "Live Free or Die" mindset.So it…

Going Native

From Merrimack to Chocorua, from Nashua to Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire owes much of its nomenclature to its pre-Colonial native people. But for a state so rich with Indian names and legends, official tribal status here is nil and offices for…

Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the Editor

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Judd for President

He has the credentials — so why not? Recently a Nashua Telegraph letter to the editor asked an innocent question. Why, writer Randall Whitehead wanted to know, isn’t Judd Gregg running for president? After all, Gregg, the state’s three-term Republican…

Recalculatin’

I long for a “New Hampsha” voice to guide me — even if it’s ornery.When my brother-in-law gave me a GPS last Christmas, I received a sense of direction. With the trusty silver rectangle mounted in my car, I no…

The Past Underfoot

Chances are, history was not your favorite subject in high school. Even if you had a teacher who dressed up as Vasco Núñez de Balboa in an attempt to bring to life the crossing of the Isthmus of Panama, you,…

The Fall of Film

Autumn awakens the inner cinematographer in us all - so beware.Inspired by autumnal nostalgia, I made the mistake today of watching some home movies taken during my vacationing New Hampshire boyhood. For those of you too young to remember 8-mm…

The Sure Thing

In New Hampshire, it's not just Death and Taxes you can count on.More than 1,000 New Hampshire residents are running for elected office this fall, ranging from U.S. Senate to County Register of Deeds. There are first-time candidates and experienced…