How many high school valedictorians does it take to solve for “X”? If you’re in the Detroit area, the answer is “More than one.” As reported by Chalkbeat, a non-profit news organization, Detroit’s Cody High…

One of the downsides to our first-in-the-nation presidential primary is the proliferation of political ads during Thanksgiving holiday football games. One of the most bizarre this year came from Democrat Tom Steyer. Steyer justified his…

A few weeks ago State Representative Tamara Le (D-Rockingham 31) posted to social media a profane slang for a sexual act to vent her frustration with private and religious schools (and by implication, thousands of…

It would probably get a student suspended nowadays, but back when I was in middle school we used the term “mental” as an epithet for people or things we thought were stupid. “What are you,…

Those offering their op-ed perspectives should occasionally review what they’ve written to see how well it comports with reality. While basking in the glow of a weekend trifecta – gridiron wins by my nephew’s prep…

Education is a frequent topic in this space because it is so colossally important to America’s future and has been so catastrophically mismanaged for so long. In “Quality Counts 2019,” the annual ranking of state…

Last month in these pages (“Nobody Can Disappoint Like Family,” August 1st) I lamented Governor Sununu’s acquiescence to one of liberalism’s newest tenets. With his signature on SB263, “gender identity,” is now a legally protected…

At the risk of outing myself as a philistine, I must admit that I’m not a fan of poetry. After the forced march through haiku in middle school and learning the naughty delights of dirty…

There is something refreshing about seeing familiar sights with new eyes. That was my sense while hiking to the summits of North and Middle Tripyramids last weekend. My hiking group consisted of two old guys…

Some version of “Nobody can disappoint like family” has probably been around for as long as humans have been forming families. It’s human nature to be disappointed when those closest to us don’t live up…

Comedian and actor Arte Johnson recently passed away at the ripe old age of 90. He outlived his age. If you’ve lived more life than you have left to live, you’ll likely remember Johnson for…

In his 1985 novel An Innocent Millionaire, Hungarian-born author Stephen Vizinczey tells the tale of a young innocent – in the worldly sense – whose misadventures on life’s quest are both humorous and heartbreaking. I…

Diversity be damned. It’s time to celebrate xenophobia. It’s time to reject the “other” and accept that which is plainly evident: Not all cultures are equal. Not all principles of human organization should be given…

At the risk of being called for unsportsmanlike conduct, I’m going to shoot fish in barrel. We’re wrapping up commencement season at colleges across the land, which means that the usual craziness-on-campus stories are augmented…

Last week a delusional woman (layman’s observation, not professional diagnosis) ranted to Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden at an event in Nashua. Uncle Gaffe responded, and somewhere in Russia, Vladimir Putin smiled. British historian Arnold…