Category Archives: Culture
Yale Study: Facebook makes you sad
And not just because Mark Zuckerberg went to Harvard. Regular use of social media network Facebook, which reached 1.2 billion users earlier this week, can leave users feeling sad or unfulfilled, according to a study from Yale University. More… | … Continue reading
Benevolent Sexist Shot Trying to Save Woman
Tulane Medical student Peter Gold was shot in the stomach. The injury is the result of his trying to intervene when he saw a man dragging a woman into an SUV. Where does this rank on the benevolent sexism scale? … Continue reading
Two (more) Vermont men arrested on drug charges in NH
Two Vermont men were arrested on drug charges by Manchester police Friday night, following a traffic stop. Police said they stopped a vehicle with Vermont registration while on patrol in the area of Wilson and Hayward streets. More… | Union … Continue reading
Benevolent Inequality
So what about benevolent inequality? I just made that up. It is when well-meaning members of a political class or their water carriers use government force in the name of equality that creates inequality. More… Steve MacDonald | GraniteGrok Get Your … Continue reading
You are Needed at Press Conference and Hearing, April 18
We now have House dates for SB 242, the latest Sen. Lou D’Allesandro two-casino bill. THIS TUESDAY, April 18 is the hearing in Concord for the Ways & Means Committee, and May 3rd has been set for the full House … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Casinos, Gambling, Lou D'Allesandro, NH House
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Survey Says New Hampshire is Second-Worst State for Millennials
New Hampshire’s struggles at keeping and attracting young people is well known, but it turns out it’s the second-worst state for Millennials. At least that’s the result of a survey released Thursday by Moneyrates.com. The survey, which compared all of … Continue reading
SNHU Pulls Ads from O’Reilly Factor
If Sexual Harassment is really a concern they might want to stop advertising on TV altogether. Southern New Hampshire University said it pulled its advertising from Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News TV show after receiving requests from students. “We’ve received positive … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, New Hampshire News
Tagged Advertising, Bill O'Reilly, Sexual Harassment, SNHU
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More Dying from Fentanyl than Heroin
According to new numbers from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 18 people have died because of fentanyl. There have been no deaths caused by heroin alone in 2017. A total of two people have died because of a … Continue reading
Manchester School Board Won’t Make Taxpayers Backstop Sex Change Operations
Thanks to the ACA and City Alderman Manchester Taxpayers are still on the hook for city employees but, City school board members voted Monday to table a request to offer transgender-inclusive health care benefits, including procedures such as sex change … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Health Care, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Surgery, Taxpayers, Transgender
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40 Days For Life Spring 2017 Comes To An End
Students, Knights of Columbus, an Anglican priest, and a few of us with no particular affiliation were among the people joining campaign leader Beth Gaby for an hour of quiet prayer for everyone who goes in and out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Leaven for the Loaf, New Hampshire News
Tagged 40 Days for Life, Ellen Kolb
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The New Media Militia 