OK, Steve beat me to it here, but I had my own thoughts of the accident in Pelham that I started on last night but as you will read, similar. There will be those out there that will react in horror to what I am about to write ( “BUT CHILDREN GOT HURT – BADLY!”). … Read more
"Batten Down the Hatches" originated as a nautical phrase – an expression of preparing for trouble, particularly as a storm approaches, to protect oneself in every possible way. A "batten" is a strip of wood, and a "hatch" is door. When the hatches are sealed, you are theoretically protected from the outside world. Across the … Read more
The "fortunate"ones? It is not true that the Islamic Republic of Iran lacks compassion. It is not true that the Islamic Republic hangs people without a hint of mercy. Here is the proof. Recently, I met Mrs. M at a gathering of Iranian ex-pats in a park. I would also like you to meet … Read more
Recess at Landaff’s Blue School Guest post by Jeff Woodburn LANDAFF – Our vast, complicated education system produced its annual results last week as high schools across the country held graduation ceremonies. In New Hampshire some ten thousand high school seniors were handed diplomas thus finishing a 13 year process at a cost of around … Read more
NH Math: "F" How often are New Hampshire parents opening up the newspapers only to find out that our students are not performing well on state standardized tests? This seems to be a routine headline in the New Hampshire press lately. New Hampshire has state standards that have been criticized by prestigious organizations like … Read more
.. In this prior posting, GraniteGrok’s Ann Marie Banfield writes, “As we try to play catch up to the Democrats, one area that continues to fly under the radar screen is our public education system. This is a system that continually indoctrinates children into the ideals of liberalism. This is a system that Republicans have … Read more
McCAIN CAMPAIGN MEMO BILL McINTURFF, INTERNAL POLLSTER NOVEMBER 3, 2008 Reading the Exit Polls As we have seen in previous election cycles, the exit poll results do leak early and that ends up influencing the coverage of the race before even the first state polls close at 6:00 PM Eastern. However, we want to remind … Read more
New Hampshire Primary Tuesday September 9th Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! . …. .Pat Hynes Skip Murphy Doug Lambert As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical … Read more