Monthly Archives: April 2017
Who Lost Turkey?
Sultan Erdoğan – who, a mere 15 years ago, was banned from holding political office – has now succeeded in dismantling almost every defining element of the Kemalist republic. What replaces it will be a crude strongman state in service … Continue reading
Workshop to focus on women’s salary negotiating skills
Connie Roy-Czyzowski, vice president of human resources at Northeast Delta Dental, will lead a workshop sponsored by the NH Women’s Foundation to teach women salary negotiating skills. “Salary Negotiating Skills for Women – Am I Fairly Compensated?” will be held … Continue reading
Sanborn Regional High School: Netflix Series Romanticizes Suicide
Counselors at Sanborn Regional High School are concerned by a recently-released Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why,” and sent out a newsletter to parents and guardians about it Tuesday. “The Sanborn School Counseling team wants to make you aware of the … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Culture, New Hampshire News
Tagged Eagle-Tribune, Kingston, Netflix, Sanborn Regional High School
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“Planned Bullyhood” Author Runs for Congress From Georgia
Out of the corner of my eye, I’m seeing coverage of a special election in Georgia to fill a Congressional seat. There will be a runoff on June 20 between a well-funded Democrat and a Republican whose name rings a … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Leaven for the Loaf, National News
Tagged Congress, Georgia, Karen Handel, Planned Bullyhood, Susan G. Komen
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Weirs Beach Parking Fee May Double
Parking fees in the Weirs Beach area will double to $1 an hour under a proposed ordinance change which will be the subject of a public hearing before the Laconia City Council when it meets on Monday, March 24. More… … Continue reading
New Hampshire Politics with John Burt – The Budget
Rep Hoell and Rep Burt talk about why the House of Representatives did not pass a State Budget for the first time in history. We talked about the Senate and what part the House will play in making a State … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Legislation, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged Budget, John Burt, JR Hoell, NH House
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Manchester schools settle discrimination suit
So a Sudanese Kid’s family gets $150K because hearings held after he assaulted someone were conducted in English? In May 2014, Akot’s father, Khamis Akot, filed a complaint with the federal Office of Civil Rights claiming that although the district … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Discimmination, Manchester, Sudan
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Go to Bad Schools, Go to Prison: The Teacher Union’s Dirty Little Secret
Though derided by the teachers’ unions as an urban myth, experts in education and corrections have observed a correlation between reading proficiency in the third grade and incarceration. They do not yet use this data to project the number of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News, National Politics & Policy, Unions
Tagged Crime, Literacy, Public School, Public Sector Unions
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“Green States” Overwhelmingly Have Higher Electric Rates
NH1 recently published a report by Wallet Hub ranking “how green states are” (including New Hampshire) using a pile of different metrics. Let’s compare it to States with high residential electric rates to see how they stacked up. More… | GraniteGrok … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Environment, GraniteGrok
Tagged Electric Rates, Environment, Green
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Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide
Hernandez made a lot of money as a football player. Rather than spend more on lawyers did he decide to end his life to leave something for his family? Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 