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Ruminations from an Unabashed Optimist, an Environmental Patriot and a Radical Centrist
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Ruminations from an Unabashed Optimist, an Environmental Patriot and a Radical Centrist
Saturday’s State Championship Basketball game of Dover vs. Portsmouth High School boys brought out a lot of fans, bleachers of support, and a plethora of green and white. But two fans stood out – Lori Coleman, mother of Ryan Coleman DHS Class of 2018, and Super Fan Brigham Clark, Dover High School class of 1973.
I smile when I think back about the full meals that were included in the price of one’s airfare. I can clearly remember how passengers complained about those meals.
We all think we know our friends and families so well, but sometimes we can be caught off guard by certain reactions and feelings towards our identities.
I love how we New Englanders seem to have built in forgetters, seasonal amnesia. I know I certainly do as I go sort through my gloves, my jackets, my winter gear and think, “Will I ever need this stuff again? Certainly it will never get THAT cold. Heck, who needs these scarves? Not me!”
Of course the majority of folks watched team USA hoping that these great kids would realize their dreams but there’s also been quite a bit of talk about the Russian athlete who was caught blood doping and had his Olympic medal revoked.
SUNSHINE WEEK: It’s been more than four years since then-Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams was locked out of his office amid allegations of an ethical violation, financial mismanagement and gender discrimination, accusations that were ultimately never proven or even argued in court.
PODCAST: Mack is coming back. Roger Wood talks with Ashley Stokes of the Seacoast Science Center about how the public can view Mack’s release.
Last month, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent supporters an email. Subject line: “NOT asking you for money.”