Popularity Contest
How Gov. Lynch serves up such sweet victories.Democrat John Lynch made history last fall when he was elected to a fourth term in office, the first governor of this state to do so in nearly 200 years. This wasn't the…
Opinion & Humor
Town Meeting in Egypt
As this issue goes to press, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian citizens have taken to the streets to demand elections and reforms and to air a variety of grievances against their government. First on the protesters' agenda is the ouster…
The Truth About Town Meeting
Heaves, hoops and Earl Hadley. The shocking truth about what went on at town meeting.In Frost Heaves, New Hampshire, the same people generally run for office every year, so it ain't that interesting. We try to get people excited about…
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…
December Letters
Need a Good Reason for Spotting the Newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a medium-size gift basket containing syrup, pancake mix, maple cream, maple sugar and maple candy from Fuller's Sugarhouse of Lancaster. www.fullerssugarhouse.com. Fuller's Sugarhouse is…
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…
The Power of Ten
Important things happen at the beginnings of decades. That's my experience, anyway. And since no one has ever definitively determined whether a decade begins on a "zero" year or a "one" year, December 2010 is a fine time to contemplate…
Valentine Finder
A handy-dandy test for selecting the perfect Valentine's Day gift.Ah, Valentine's Day - you can almost hear the stock in antacids climbing as it approaches, as men from far and wide try to figure out how not to end up…
Candidate Crushes
Next year's primary is on Valentine's Day - prepare to be wooed.During this time of year elementary school teachers play out their annual ritual of trying to catch students passing notes that gauge romantic interest by asking a crush to…
My Date with Taylor Swift
At the Best of NH Party in 2003, I was busy overseeing the flow of performers appearing on stage (I'm entertainment chair for the event) when a woman approached me and asked if her daughter could perform some songs. We…
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