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Julie Smith 
Near 10 pm at the end of last Thursday’s super marathon senate session, RPK took to her mic, which means it’s something for the WHOLE senate to hear, the whole 16:8 senate. She announced a retirement party for Rosenwald late Wednesday afternoon, 5/20, at Arts Alley. It stands to reason that the whole senate is … Read more
Most people are at least vaguely familiar with the behaviorist BF Skinner. If not, he can be looked up. Decades after Pavlov founded CLASSICAL conditioning using dogs(more canine talk in a moment) as his subjects, Skinner founded OPERANT conditioning using other animals, mainly mice. In a nutshell, operant conditioning is behavior modification based on CONTINGENCY, … Read more
I heard a loud truck outside, looked out the window, saw it was a septic tank truck, and immediately took cover. I closed all the windows and warned a neighbor down the street to do the same. She replied, saying they’re servicing ALL the septic tanks in the neighborhood, which was a surprise because I … Read more
Before I get into discussing the recommended hairstyle for Comrade Rep Laura Telerski, a hat tip to Beth Scaer and username “Progressive New England,” who tweeted about the style of interest I am proposing. Both of them inspired the creativity for this article. Beth and I often ridicule the appearances of various members of the … Read more
Most readers already know that Ms. Melanie Levesque is going to be Councilor Wheeler’s opponent, again, this year. What people might not know is that the executive council happens to meet on her birthday, May 20, assuming that date is not misinformation. Remember Dr. Frank? He’s the mathematician who brought his expertise to the 2021 … Read more
Word of Cindy Rosenwald’s retirement was the moment the attention-seeking Rep Laura Telerski had been waiting years for. As that meme guy’s sign says, change my mind. Her candidacy was so predictable, but let’s talk about that race for what I call “an unwinnable seat.” Rosenwald’s opponents, in chronological order, were as follows: 2018 – … Read more
Good morning, Senate Judiciary members (and all non-freshman Rs): I considered addressing all of you as “Enemies of 91A,” but thought better of it. Enclosed is an article about Hanover and the SC’s decision in the plaintiff’s favor. I’m sharing it to remind you that 91A issues are NOT just “a Nashua thing.” Team Red … Read more
We already know who Councilor Wheeler’s 2026 opponent is going to be, and it’s unsurprisingly Ms Melanie Levesque. She announced their rematch in January, when she was the honoree at a Martin Luther King event. There are 5 seats in the Executive Council, and there hasn’t been much discussion about opponents for the 4 other … Read more
With more and more dirt and bad press on Tim McGough coming to light as the June filing time approaches, we all know that Queen Sharon, Jeb, and PK are scrambling for someone to primary him. Why not convince (currently Rep) Gary Daniels to take one for the team? As an ordinary rep, Gary is … Read more
I will undoubtedly get told to repent if I say this, but I’m going to say it anyway. My least favorite part of the Bible is Timothy. I don’t care for wives being told to submit (Ephesians) to their husbands, either, but I’ve been able to keep that issue irrelevant by staying single. Timothy, however, wants … Read more
I’ve heard Chris Ager say many times, ad nauseam, that ANY seat can be won. The reason I used the words “ad nauseam” is that I’ve heard it the most times inside the Nashua Marriott ballroom, usually at the NRCC podium during a routine “better luck next time” consolation speech in November. In even-numbered years, … Read more
Let me start by saying a few words about the Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA). I was a paid member of the Northern New England chapter back in the days when there was a quarterly newsletter on paper. I had to be the youngest member then, and perhaps the only woman attending their events who … Read more
As predicted, there was plenty of strident debate on HB1602 (creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program) before the House recessed for lunch. Mr. McGuire made an excellent 8-minute speech in favor of moving it to an interim study. I encourage everyone to listen to it, though I’m aware that asking for 8 minutes of … Read more
If you don’t already know, consider yourself notified of the newest litigation against the perpetually embattled City of Nashua. You can read all about it in the Institute for Free Speech’s statement. Click here to get all the details, including a copy of the complaint. If you’re not one to click on links, I’ll give … Read more
Remember the geometry teacher saying that 3 points determine a plane and 2 points determine a line? It’s ok if you don’t, but do 2 occurrences of the same behavior determine a pattern? Maybe. Maybe not. I’m not talking about a serial killer, but a serial snubber and that’s Christopher Charles Pappas(CCP). I gave him … Read more
On 11/5/19, the local useful idiots came out in droves to do the NTU’s bidding. Among those deeds were reinstalling Alderman Dowd and the mayor, ousting Howard Coffman and Doris from the school board, and passing a ballot question that removed every private citizen’s right to vote by way of abolishing special elections. The elimination … Read more
Most of us have heard of the Bermuda Triangle. As someone with an above-average memory, I usually recall when and where I first heard something, and who said it. It was in the mid 70s, and I was riding shotgun with my mother somewhere in the city, but not necessarily on Amherst St. She said … Read more
If you’re late for dinner, allow me to be the messenger of good news. HB451 was vetoed yesterday afternoon. Social media was quickly abuzz with people commenting on the news, and I took a moment to text some people who either don’t use the same platforms and groups or any social media at all. One … Read more
We have a 16:8 red senate, but after yesterday’s session, the casual or first-time observer might never guess that! Not only was Victoria Sullivan’s SNAP reform bill transformed into a study committee like murder that doesn’t involve violence, but the whole body approved a Dem bill to make more students eligible for the school lunch … Read more
Do you know someone in Epsom who could be a good school board candidate? Someone with a resume full of useful things would be great, but it could be someone who’s a lifelong private citizen with a proven interest in the well-being of taxpayers and students. Remember that Richard Nixon was just an ordinary lawyer … Read more